sus·pen·sive (s -sp n s v)adj. 1. Serving or tending to suspend or temporarily stop something. 2. Characterized by or causing suspense. sus·pen sive·ly adv.sus·pen sive·ness n. |
suspensive [səˈspɛnsɪv]
adj
1. having the power of deferment; effecting suspension
2. causing, characterized by, or relating to suspense
3. inclined to defer judgment; undecided
suspensively adv
suspensiveness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | suspensive - (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
| 2. | suspensive - undecided or characterized by indecisiveness indecisive - characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill" |
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