adversative 
adversative
Definition
ad·ver·sa·tive (ad vʉr′sə tiv, əd-)
adjective
Gram. expressing opposition or antithesis, as the words but, yet, however
Etymology: LL adversativus < L adversatus, pp. of adversari, to be opposed to < adversus, adverse
noun
an adversative word
Browse dictionary entries near adversative
- ‹ adversary system
- ‹ adversary proceeding
- ‹ adversary procedure
- ‹ adversary
- ‹ adversaries
- ‹ adversarial
- ‹ adverbially
- ‹ adverbial
- ‹ adverb
- ‹ adventurousness
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