admissive

[ad-mis-iv]

adjective

1. tending to admit.

Other Word Forms

• nonadmissive adjective
• unadmissive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of admissive¹

1770–80; < Latin admiss ( us ) ( admission ) + -ive

Example Sentences

Whereupon Alexander, who was present in court, did most heartily and admissively laugh.

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"They were under oath, and that is admissive evidence."

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"They were under oath and that is admissive evidence."

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I have been thus precise, because criticism is to me not "a game," nor admissive of cogging and falsification.

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The tone was admissive, and as if she had said, "That is another thing!"

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