admissive

[ ad-mis-iv ]

adjective

1. tending to admit.

Other Words From

• nonad·missive adjective
• unad·missive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of admissive¹

1770–80; < Latin admiss ( us ) ( admission ) + -ive

Example Sentences

Whereupon Alexander, who was present in court, did most heartily and admissively laugh.

From Project Gutenberg

"They were under oath, and that is admissive evidence."

From Washington Post

"They were under oath and that is admissive evidence."

From Washington Post

I have been thus precise, because criticism is to me not "a game," nor admissive of cogging and falsification.

From Project Gutenberg

The tone was admissive, and as if she had said, "That is another thing!"

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