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suspensive

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • sə-spĕn′sĭv
  • /səˈspɛn.sɪv/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛnsɪv

1

adj

Meaning 1

That suspends, temporarily stops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

undecided or characterized by indecisiveness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cliff-hanging, suspenseful, nail-biting

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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