📖 Definitions of "Divisive"
adjective
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Having a quality that divides or separates
"Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive."
🔄 Synonyms of "Divisive"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| discordantnoun | Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible. |
| factious | Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions. |
| dissentious | Marked by dissensions; contentious |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Divisive"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| factious | Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions. |
| dissentious | Marked by dissensions; contentious |
| discordant | Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible. |
| split | Divided. |
| dividing | Serving to divide or separate. |
| divisional | Of or pertaining to a division. |
| contradictory | That contradicts something, such as an argument. |
| conflicting | Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory. |
| splitting | Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped. |
| conflictive | Causing conflict. |
| conflictual | Characterized by conflict. |
| disputed | Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted. |
| confrontational | Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face. |
| adversarial | Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed. |
| controversial | Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. |
| contentious | Marked by heated arguments or controversy. |
| disruptive | (business) Causing major change, as in a market. |
| polemical | Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic. |
| secessionist | Seceding or supporting secession. |
| splittist | (derogatory, Marxism, China) Favoring a split or separation from the Party or the nation. |
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