divertive

[ dih-vur-tiv, dahy- ]

adjective

1. diverting; diverting; amusing.

Other Words From

• undi·vertive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of divertive¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; divert + -ive

Example Sentences

It was clear that for them such an arrival was more divertive than the sharing of a sorrow that scarcely touched their hearts.

From Project Gutenberg

The whole Work being intermix'd with variety of useful and divertive Relations, never before published.

From Project Gutenberg