adversative
[ ad-vur-suh-tiv ]
/ ædˈvɜr sə tɪv /
adjective
expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: “But” is an adversative conjunction.
noun
an adversative word or proposition.
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What’s The Difference Between Adverse And Averse?What does adverse and averse mean? The adjectives adverse and averse are related. Both come from the Latin root vert- meaning “to turn.” In Latin the word adversus meant “turned toward” and “hostile” and is a direct root of adverse. Averse, on the other hand, emerges from the Latin word aversus, which meant “turned away.” Today, adverse is rarely used to describe people but rather to describe effects or …
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Nearby words
- adverbial phrase,
- advergame,
- adversarial,
- adversary,
- adversaryism,
- adversative asyndeton,
- adverse,
- adverse possession,
- adverse pressure gradient,
- adverse reaction
Origin of adversative
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adversative
/ (ədˈvɜːsətɪv) grammar /
adjective
(of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses
noun
an adversative word or speech element
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