Meaning

2 senses

  1. That suspends, temporarily stops.

  2. Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.

    (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin suspēnsīvus. First attested in 1557. By surface analysis, sus

Learned borrowing from Latin suspēnsīvus. First attested in 1557. By surface analysis, suspense + -ive.

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Forms

more suspensive, most suspensive
Comparativemore suspensive Lesson
Superlativemost suspensive Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
Derivedsuspensive conditionsuspensivelysuspensiveness

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
suspensesuspensefulsuspensionC1suspicionB1suspiciousB2suspiciouslyB2
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