counteractive

• Adjetivo que descreve algo que age contra ou neutraliza um efeito; atualmente é pouco usado no inglês moderno.

An adjective describing something that acts against or opposes an effect, now rarely used in modern English.

1. Opposing or neutralizingC1formal

   Acting against something to reduce, prevent, or nullify its effect.

   Contra-ativo

   • The medication has a counteractive effect on the poison.
   • His calm demeanor was counteractive to the rising tension in the room.
   • The new policy is counteractive to the previous one, aiming to reduce inflation.

   Sinônimosantagonisticopposing

   Antônimosconducivecooperativehelpfulpromotivesupportive