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Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful.

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  1. a. Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful.
  2. adj. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
  3. adj. undecided or characterized by indecisiveness
  4. Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. "In suspensive thoughts." Beaumont. "A suspensive veto." Macaulay. The provisional and suspensive attitude. J. Morley. Suspensive condition (Scots Law), a condition precedent, or a condition without the performance of which the contract can not be completed.
  5. Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causinginterruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. "In suspensive thoughts."Beaumont. "A suspensive veto." Macaulay.The provisional and suspensive attitude. J. Morley.Suspensive condition (Scots Law), a condition precedent, or acondition without the performance of which the contract can not becompleted.
  6. s. undecided or characterized by indecisiveness