divisive

1. 1.

   dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

   Synonymsdissentiousfactious

   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.