suspensive
Adjective Satellite
- (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
- undecided or characterized by indecisiveness
Adj
- That suspends (temporarily stops)
- Characterized by suspense; suspenseful
Examples
- Effect of an appeal – In principle, an appeal has a suspensive effect (Art. 51(1) VRP). The term suspensive effect denotes the fact that the legal consequence prescribed by the ruling does not become effective until the conclusion of the appeal procedure.
Origin / Etymology
From suspense + -ive.
Synonyms
cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspenseful
Scrabble Score: 15
suspensive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsuspensive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suspensive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
suspensive: valid Words With Friends Word