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OPPOSITIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oppositive mean?
• OPPOSITIVE (adjective)
The adjective OPPOSITIVE has 1 sense:
1. expressing antithesis or opposition
Familiarity information: OPPOSITIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Expressing antithesis or opposition
Synonyms:
adversative; oppositive
Context example:
the adversative conjunction 'but' in 'poor but happy'
Similar:
disjunctive (serving or tending to divide or separate)
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