Meaning Of The Word Adversative

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Adversative? Find Adversative meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Adversative Meaning

Adversative Definition
Adversative Definition

What's The Definition Of Adversative?

adversative in American English
expressing opposition or antithesis, as the words but, yet, however
adjective: expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis
noun: an adversative word or proposition

adversative in British English
adjective: (of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses
noun: an adversative word or speech element

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Didelphic ‐ adjective
  • Liz ‐ noun: a female given name, form of…
  • Tailor's chalk ‐ noun: hardened chalk or soapstone used to make…
  • Abwehr ‐ noun: the German high-command service for espionage…
  • Wollies ‐ noun: a pickled cucumber or olive…
  • E-cigarette ‐ countable noun: An e-cigarette is a device shaped…
  • Toul ‐ noun: a town in NE France: a leading episcopal…
  • Finger bowl ‐ a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers…
  • Torrens system ‐ noun: a system of registration of land titles…
  • Bidding war ‐ noun: a situation in which multiple offerers bid…
Real Dictionary