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oppositive

oppositive adjective: expressing contrariety.

Adjective

oppositive (comparative more oppositive, superlative most oppositive)

  1. Expressing contrariety.

Noun

oppositive (plural oppositives)

  1. The oppositive case, or an instance of its use.

Forms of oppositive

Adjective
comparativemore oppositive
superlativemost oppositive
Noun
pluraloppositives

Words formed from oppositive

Phrases with oppositive

Questions about oppositive

What does oppositive mean?
Oppositive means expressing contrariety.
What part of speech is oppositive?
Oppositive can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near oppositive in the dictionary

  1. oppositionless
  2. oppositions
  3. oppositious
  4. oppositipetalous
  5. oppositisepalous
  6. oppositive
  7. oppositive case
  8. oppositively
  9. oppositiveness
  10. oppositives
  11. opposits

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