əˈpäzəd.iv, -ətiv adjective
Etymology: Latin oppositus (past participle of opponere to set against) + English -ive — more at oppose
: tending to oppose : functioning in the expression of contrariety
• op·pos·i·tive·ly -ə̇vlē, -li adverb
əˈpäzəd.iv, -ətiv adjective
Etymology: Latin oppositus (past participle of opponere to set against) + English -ive — more at oppose
: tending to oppose : functioning in the expression of contrariety
• op·pos·i·tive·ly -ə̇vlē, -li adverb
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012