Concessive

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑnˈsiˈɛsˈsiˈvi/

Concessive (adjective)

  1. describing a situation where one idea contrasts with another idea.

Examples

  • The concessive clause highlighted the unexpected outcome.
  • Despite the rain, the concessive statement indicated they would continue the picnic.

Common collocations: concessive clause, concessive conjunction, concessive statement

Synonyms of Concessive

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Concessive

  • when describing a non-yielding stance