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rejective

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɛktɪv

1

adj

Meaning 1

Tending to reject.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

rejecting or tending to reject

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: acceptive

History

Etymology

From reject + -ive.