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suspensive

/səˈspɛn.sɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
sus-pen-sive
IPA
/səˈspɛn.sɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That suspends, temporarily stops.

adj

Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more suspensive (comparative) most suspensive (superlative)

Derived Forms

suspensively suspensiveness

Phrases

suspensive condition

Synonyms

cliff-hanging suspenseful nail-biting

Rhymes With

expensive intensive pensive

Questions

How do you pronounce suspensive?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈspɛn.sɪv/.
What does suspensive mean?
That suspends, temporarily stops.
Where does suspensive come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin suspēnsīvus. First attested in 1557. By surface analysis, suspense + -ive.

How to pronounce suspensive

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