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oppositive
[ uh-poz-i-tiv ]
adjective
, Rare.
- contrasting or contrary; tending to oppose, especially with regard to attitude or behavior:
The prime minister took an oppositive stand against the policies proposed by her rivals.
Irritability and oppositive behaviors, such as defiance or refusal to cooperate, are a symptom of this psychological condition.
- involving or consisting of opposites:
Newton's third law requires that all forces exist in oppositive pairs.
It must have been by the law of oppositive attraction that this man was her chosen partner.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oppositive1
First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin opposit(us) “set against” (past participle of oppōnere “to set against”; oppose ( def ) ) + -ive ( def )
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