Meaning
1 sensesHaving a quality that divides or separates.
Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive.
spaltend, entzweiend, teilend
раскольническийraskolʹničeskij
More definitions
- dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
Examples
12 sentencesCandy corn is a divisive treat.
The president glossed over these divisive issues.
Unity is the antidote to divisive actions.
Use of such divisive language tends to polarize the public.
It was never my intent to be divisive or polarizing.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
having a quality that divides or separates:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having a quality that divides or separates:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dīvīsīvus.Borrowed from Latin dīvīsīvus.
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Forms
more divisive, most divisive| Comparative | more divisive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most divisive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymspolarizingdisunifying
Close in meaning
- dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion):dissentiousfactious
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form