adversative (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *adversative*:
ADJECTIVE	all	adversative, oppositive	expressing antithesis or opposition

English > *adversative*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Expressing antithesis or opposition.
Example	"the adversative conjunction 'but' in 'poor but happy'"
Synonym	oppositive
Broader	disjunctive	Serving or tending to divide or separate
Spanish	adversativo

HyperDic: adversative