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unpropulsive

unpropulsive adjective: not propulsive.

Adjective

unpropulsive (not comparable)

  1. Not propulsive.
    • In neither work does Mr. King display much interest in musical impetus; the dancing mostly unfolds to music with long, unpropulsive rhythmic lines.2009 May 8, Roslyn Sulcas, “When Somber Sounds Are Heard, Something Spiritual Arises”, in New York Times

Origin of unpropulsive

From un- + propulsive.

Questions about unpropulsive

What does unpropulsive mean?
Unpropulsive means not propulsive.
What part of speech is unpropulsive?
Unpropulsive is an adjective.

Words near unpropulsive in the dictionary

  1. unpropped
  2. unpropping
  3. unproprieties
  4. unpropriety
  5. unprops
  6. unpropulsive
  7. unprorogued
  8. unprosaic
  9. unprosaically
  10. unproscribed
  11. unprosecutable

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