Synonyms for contrastive
kənˈtræs tɪvcon·trastive

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1. contrastive, incompatibleadjective

   of words so related that one contrasts with the other

   "`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms"

   Synonyms:
   out or keeping(p), uncongenial, ill-sorted, incompatible, unfitting, contrasting, unsuited, antagonistic, discrepant, mismated, inappropriate

   Antonyms:
   synonymous, conjunctive, same

2. contrasting, contrastiveadjective

   strikingly different; tending to contrast

   "contrasting (or contrastive) colors"

   Synonyms:
   contrasting, incompatible

   Antonyms:
   conjunctive, synonymous, same

3. contrastiveadjective

   syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence

   "disjunctive conjunctions like `but', `or', or `though' serve a contrastive function"

   Synonyms:
   contrasting, incompatible

   Antonyms:
   conjunctive, same, synonymous

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