COUNTERACTIVE

counteractive

(adjective) opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

counteractive (comparative more counteractive, superlative most counteractive)

That counteracts

Source: Wiktionary


Coun`ter*act"ive (-kt"v), a.

Definition: Tending to counteract.

Coun`ter*act"ive, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, counteracts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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