concessive

American  

[kuhn-ses-iv] / kənˈsɛs ɪv /

adjective

1. tending or serving to concede.

2. Grammar. expressing concession, as the English conjunction though.

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concessive British  

/ kənˈsɛsɪv /

adjective

1. implying or involving concession; tending to concede

2. grammar a conjunction, preposition, phrase, or clause describing a state of affairs that might have been expected to rule out what is described in the main clause but in fact does not

   "Although" in the sentence "Although they had been warned, they refused to take care" is a concessive conjunction

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Other Word Forms

• nonconcessive
  adjective
• preconcessive
  adjective
• concessively
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of concessive

From the Late Latin word concēssīvus, dating back to 1705–15. See concession, -ive

Example Sentences

“Um, me,” Timberlake responds with a concessive nod.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

The most significant difference between the two systems is the use by Lebrija of the term subjunctive in his description of the moods where Rodriguez gives independent status to the conjunctive, conditional, concessive, and potential.

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.

Now, the advantage of conferring with this particular master was, that he was not pig-headed on the one hand, nor unduly concessive, as he deemed some of his fellow-tradesmen to be, on the other.

From Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis by Davies, Charles Maurice

To this Mr. Otis, acting for the assembly, prepared a reply which, while it was not less severe, was more respectful and concessive than were most of his communications.

From James Otis, the pre-revolutionist by Ridpath, John Clark

The common relations between sentences indicated by conjunctions are coördinative, subordinative, adversative, concessive, and illative.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)