Category:Adversative

Ad*ver"sa*tive, a. Etym: [L. adversativus, fr. adversari.]

Defn: Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force.

-- Ad*ver"sa*tive*ly, adv.

Ad*ver"sa*tive, n.

Defn: An adversative word. Harris.