Adversative

Pronunciation: /ədˈvɜrsətɪv/

Definitions of adversative

adjective serving to express opposition or contrast

Example Sentences

A1 I wanted to go outside, but it started raining.

A2 She was tired, yet she continued to work on her project.

B1 He was excited about the trip; however, he had to cancel at the last minute.

B2 The company had a successful year; nonetheless, they still faced challenges.

C1 The team worked hard to meet the deadline; nevertheless, they fell short.

C2 The new policy was implemented; conversely, it did not have the desired impact.

Examples of adversative in a Sentence

formal The adversative conjunction 'however' is commonly used to introduce contrasting ideas in academic writing.

informal I don't like mushrooms; however, I still eat them because they're good for me.

slang I wanted to go out with my friends, but my mom said no way.

figurative Life is full of adversative moments, but they only make us stronger in the end.

Grammatical Forms of adversative

• past tense: adversated
• plural: adversatives
• comparative: more adversative
• superlative: most adversative
• present tense: adversates
• future tense: will adversate
• perfect tense: have adversated
• continuous tense: is adversating
• singular: adversative
• positive degree: adversative
• infinitive: to adversate
• gerund: adversating
• participle: adversated

Origin and Evolution of adversative

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adversative' originated from the Latin word 'adversativus', which is derived from the verb 'adversare' meaning 'to oppose'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a grammatical sense to describe conjunctions or phrases that indicate contrast or opposition, the term 'adversative' has evolved to also describe anything that opposes or is in conflict with something else.