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adversative

[ ad-vur-suh-tiv ]
/ ædˈvɜr sə tɪv /
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adjective
expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: “But” is an adversative conjunction.
noun
an adversative word or proposition.
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Origin of adversative

1525–35; <Late Latin adversātīvus, equivalent to adversāt(us) (past participle of adversārī to resist; see adverse, -ate1) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM adversative

ad·ver·sa·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby adversative

ad verbum, advergame, adversarial, adversary, adversaryism, adversative, adversative asyndeton, adverse, adversely, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient
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Words related to adversative

antagonistic, adverse, antipathetic, opposed

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British Dictionary definitions for adversative

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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