Word parts in- + transitive Pronunciation IPA (key): /ɪnˈtrænsətɪv/ or /ɪnˈtrænzətɪv/ Audio (UK)(file) Hyphenation: in‧tran‧si‧tive Adjective Positive intransitive Comparative none Superlative none (grammar) Having no object, as with a verb like faint or a clause like I fainted. Antonym: transitiveWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.