Definition of adversative

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  • adversative is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • adversative is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
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Definition of adversative

  • expressing antithesis or opposition (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'

    Synonyms

    1. oppositive

See definition of adversative in Merriam Webster