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contradictive
[kon-truh-dik-tiv]
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Other 51Թ Forms
- contradictively adverb
- contradictiveness noun
- uncontradictive adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contradictive1
First recorded in 1620–30; contradict + -ive
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Example Sentences
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"In the past agriculture was focused on producing food, and forestry was focusing on something else, they were never talking to each other so sometimes their policies ended up being even contradictive," Muller said.
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A cross, captious, and contradictive spirit and conduct, delighting in opposition to the judgment of the church and her rulers.
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"But your ancestor is the most artificial writer of an artificial school, and Eliza Cook is the most spontaneous writer of a spontaneous school," replied Alf, with the contradictive impulse which amusingly accompanied his teachableness.
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When To Use
What does contradictive mean?
Contradictive means inconsistent or tending to be in opposition.Contradictive means the same thing as contradictory, but contradictory is used much more commonly. Contradictive and contradictory can both be used to describe actions, statements, or other things that are in opposition to each other. However, contradictive is perhaps more likely to be used to describe a person.Example: Allison was accused of being contradictive because her statements to the press did not match what she told the police.
Contradictive means inconsistent or tending to be in opposition.Contradictive means the same thing as contradictory, but contradictory is used much more commonly. Contradictive and contradictory can both be used to describe actions, statements, or other things that are in opposition to each other. However, contradictive is perhaps more likely to be used to describe a person.Example: Allison was accused of being contradictive because her statements to the press did not match what she told the police.
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