contradictive en · ADJ
Etymology
From contradict + -ive.
Meanings
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(archaic) Contradictory.
[T]here is surely, thought she, a perverse and contradictive spirit in man, which makes the whole sex odious.
1790, Helen Maria Williams, Julia, Routledge, published 2016, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most contradictive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more contradictive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |