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Antonyms
Etymology
1. contrastive
adjective. syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- contrast (English)
- contraster (French)
2. contrastive
adjective. of words so related that one contrasts with the other.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- contrast (English)
- contraster (French)
3. contrastive
adjective. strikingly different; tending to contrast.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ive (English)
- -if (Anglo-Norman)
- contrast (English)
- contraster (French)
Sentences with contrastive
1. Adjective
If you’re completely unable to match wits with a man who is well-versed in contrastive linguistics in Asian languages, you can nevertheless contribute a great deal to the conversation by listening and asking questions.
