Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > O Synonyms of optative Find synonyms for: Noun 1. optative mood, optative, mood, mode, modality usage: a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs Adjective 1. optative usage: indicating an option or wish 2. optative usage: relating to a mood of verbs in some languages; "optative verb endings" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of optative (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tintinnabulation Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language