See Also: oppositive(dictionary)

oppositive (iou)



oppositive adjective. L15.
[medieval Latin oppositivus, from Latin opposit-: see OPPOSITION, -IVE.]
Characterized by opposing or contrasting; expressive of opposition or antithesis; adversative. L15.
= OPPOSITE adjective 1. L16-M19.
Inclined to opposition; contentious. rare. M19.
oppositively adverb E-M17.
oppositiveness noun (rare) E19.