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contentive

contentive adjective: satisfying.

Adjective

contentive

  1. (obsolete) Satisfying.
  2. (obsolete) Containing; holding together.

Noun

contentive (plural contentives)

  1. Synonym of content word.
    Synonyms:
    content word

Synonyms of contentive

Forms of contentive

pluralcontentives

Questions about contentive

What does contentive mean?
Contentive means satisfying.
What part of speech is contentive?
Contentive can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near contentive in the dictionary

  1. contentional
  2. contentions
  3. contentious
  4. contentiously
  5. contentiousness
  6. contentive
  7. contentives
  8. contentless
  9. contentlessness
  10. contently
  11. contentment

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