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incursive

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by incursion; invasive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

involving invasion or aggressive attack

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • invasive war

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: invading, invasive

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See incursion, incur; compare French incursif.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: нападателен (napadatelen) — characterized by incursion; invasive
  • Bulgarian: нашественически (našestveničeski) — characterized by incursion; invasive