Meanings
adjectiveattemptive (comparative more attemptive, superlative most attemptive)
comparative more attemptive · superlative most attemptive
- obsoleteDisposed to attempt; adventurous.
the gallant Proffers only of attemptive Spirits
a. 1619, Samuel Daniel, An Apology for Rime
Origin
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APA
attemptive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attemptive
MLA
“attemptive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attemptive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attemptive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attemptive.
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