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remissive

Syllables: re·miss·iveUK/ɹɪˈmɪsɪv/US/ɹəˈmɪsɪv/

remissive adjective: remitting; forgiving; abating.

Adjective

remissive (comparative more remissive, superlative most remissive)

  1. Remitting; forgiving; abating.
    • a most merciful King, who was most remiſſive of Wrongs1693, John Hacket, Scrinia Reserata

remissive meaning in Tamil

remissive in Tamil

மன்னிக்கத் தகுந்த

Forms of remissive

comparativemore remissive
superlativemost remissive

Origin of remissive

From Latin remissivus. See remit.

Words formed from remissive

Words that rhyme with remissive

Questions about remissive

What does remissive mean?
Remissive means remitting; forgiving; abating.
What is remissive in Tamil?
Remissive in Tamil is மன்னிக்கத் தகுந்த. See Remissive meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is remissive?
Remissive is an adjective.
How do you pronounce remissive?
Remissive is pronounced /ɹɪˈmɪsɪv/ (UK).

Words near remissive in the dictionary

  1. remissibly
  2. remission
  3. remissioned
  4. remissioning
  5. remissions
  6. remissive
  7. remissiveness
  8. remissly
  9. remissness
  10. remissnesses
  11. remissory

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