What does divisive mean?

divisive means "dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)".

How many syllables are in divisive?

divisive has 3 syllables: di-vi-sive. The stress falls on "vi". In IPA it is /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/.

What is another word for divisive?

Close synonyms include dissentious, factious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is divisive a common word?

divisive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Divisive — meaning and how to say it: di-VAHY-siv

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
Synonymsdissentious factious
Similardiscordant

Questions about divisive

What does divisive mean?: divisive means "dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)".
How many syllables are in divisive?: divisive has 3 syllables: di-vi-sive. The stress falls on "vi". In IPA it is /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/.
What is another word for divisive?: Close synonyms include dissentious, factious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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