Meanings
comparative more suspensive · superlative most suspensive
- lawThat suspends, temporarily stops.
Effect of an appeal – In principle, an appeal has a suspensive effect (Art. 51(1) VRP). The term suspensive effect denotes the fact that the legal consequence prescribed by the ruling does not become effective until the conclusion of the appeal procedure.
- Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
adjectiveundecided or characterized by indecisiveness
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinsuspēnsīvus
- Latinsuspēnsīvus
- Englishsuspensive
Learned borrowing from Latin suspēnsīvus. First attested in 1557. By surface analysis, suspense + -ive.
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suspensive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspensive
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