divertive

[ dih-vur-tiv, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈvɜr tɪv, daɪ- /

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adjective

diverting; amusing.

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Nearby words

diverticulosis, diverticulum, divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, dives, divest, divestible, divestiture, divi

Origin of divertive

First recorded in 1590–1600; divert + -ive

Related forms

un·di·ver·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for divertive

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