concessive

8.8

Showing that you accept part of someone else's idea while keeping your own

adjective
/kənˈsɛsɪv/

Formal

: concesivo

In grammar, a concessive clause shows contrast, such as 'Although it was raining, we went out.'

Examples

His tone grew more concessive as he realized he couldn't win the argument.
Although her remarks were concessive, she still strongly defended her main points.
The argument was concessive, acknowledging the opposing viewpoint.
In her speech, she made a concessive statement about the challenges.
His tone grew more concessive as he realized he couldn't win the argument.
In grammar, a concessive clause shows contrast, such as 'Although it was raining, we went out.'
Although her remarks were concessive, she still strongly defended her main points.

Synonyms

concessional

vsconcessive

6.8

Willing to accept some changes to reach an agreement

refers to language forms that express admitting a point rather than personal willingness

Antonyms

assertive

42 4.2

Showing confidence when saying what you want or think

unyielding

10 6.5

Very firm in decisions and not willing to change or give up

Compounds

concessive adverbial

Formal

9.6

A word or phrase that shows something unexpected compared with the main idea

Surface Forms

concessive positive

Morphology

concessive = concession (transparent) = concession + ive

Standard adjectival formation from 'concession' with '-ive' yields an adjective meaning 'relating to concession', which is directly interpretable by learners who know 'concession'.

Etymology

Concessive comes from the Latin concedere, which meant 'to give way' or 'allow', and it has the same root as concede and concession. So a concessive remark or clause is like a small 'giving in'—it admits a point or shows contrast while the speaker keeps the main idea.