ALL meanings of adversative
ad·ver·sa·tive
A a - adjective adversative (of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses 3
- noun adversative an adversative word or speech element 3
- adjective adversative expressing opposition or antithesis, as the words but, yet, however 3
- noun adversative an adversative word 3
- noun adversative (of a word or phrase) expressing opposition or antithesis. 1
- adjective adversative expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: “But” is an adversative conjunction. 1
- noun adversative an adversative word or proposition. 1
- noun adversative (rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative. 0
- adjective adversative (linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference. 0