ad·ver·sa·tive ( d-vûr s -t v)adj. Expressing antithesis or opposition: the adversative conjunction but. n. A word that expresses antithesis or opposition. [Latin advers  t vus, from adverstus, past participle of adversr, to oppose, from adversus, against; see adverse.]ad·ver sa·tive·ly adv. |
adversative [ədˈvɜːsətɪv] Grammar
adj
(Linguistics) (of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses
n
(Linguistics) an adversative word or speech element
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| Adj. | 1. | adversative - expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'" disjunctive - serving or tending to divide or separate |
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