Adversative

[әd'vә:sәtiv]

(adj.) expressing antithesis or opposition; 'the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'' .

Typed by Anatole--From WordNet

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

(n.) An adversative word.

Checker: Newman

adj. denoting opposition contrariety or variety.

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