- 1. a. Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. Source: opted
- 2. adj. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. undecided or characterized by indecisiveness Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 6. s. undecided or characterized by indecisiveness Source: ecdict
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