Definition of DIVISIVE

divisive

Adjective Satellite

  • dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

Adj

  • Having a quality that divides or separates.

Adjective

  • Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

Examples

  • Playing such a common word can be DIVISIVE, especially if it blocks a bingo.
  • Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīvīsīvus.

Synonyms

dissentious, factious, disunifying#Adjective, polarizing

Antonyms

agglomerative, combinative, unifying#Adjective

Scrabble Score: 15

divisive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
divisive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
divisive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

divisive: valid Words With Friends Word