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attemptive

attemptive adjective: disposed to attempt; adventurous.

Adjective

attemptive (comparative more attemptive, superlative most attemptive)

  1. (obsolete) Disposed to attempt; adventurous.
    • the gallant Proffers only of attemptive Spiritsa. 1619, Samuel Daniel, An Apology for Rime

Forms of attemptive

comparativemore attemptive
superlativemost attemptive

Origin of attemptive

From attempt + -ive.

Questions about attemptive

What does attemptive mean?
Attemptive means disposed to attempt; adventurous.
What part of speech is attemptive?
Attemptive is an adjective.

Words near attemptive in the dictionary

  1. attempter
  2. attempters
  3. attemptest
  4. attempteth
  5. attempting
  6. attemptive
  7. attemptless
  8. Attempto Controlled English
  9. attempts
  10. attenable
  11. Attenborough

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