tardative

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adjective

Tending to slacken speed, retarding.

Opposite
accelerative
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

adjectivetardative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteTending to slacken speed, retarding.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
accelerative
Cite this entry
APA

tardative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardative

MLA

“tardative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tardative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardative.

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