oppositive

• Adjectif désuet signifiant qui exprime ou marque une opposition ou un contraste ; n'est plus utilisé dans la langue moderne.

An obsolete adjective meaning characterized by opposition or contrast; no longer in modern use.

1. Expressing antithesis or oppositionC2formal

   Serving to express or indicate opposition, contrast, or antithesis.

   oppositif

   • The oppositive conjunction 'but' highlights a contrast between two ideas.
   • In the debate, she used oppositive arguments to challenge his viewpoint.
   • The author's oppositive tone in the essay emphasized the conflict between tradition and modernity.

   Synonymesadversativeantagonisticantitheticalcontrarycontrastiveopposing