conative UK /ˈkəʊn.ə.tɪv/US /ˈkoʊn.ə.tɪv/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Of or pertaining to a striving action. noun1 •An utterance that implies striving.The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action. formsconatives
