What does pressive mean?
Pressive means (obsolete) pressing; urgent.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) pressing; urgent.
pressive need
pressive pain
pressive taxation
The more unwillingness they saw in Christ to give his answer, the more pressive and importunate they were to draw it from him
Use pressive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pressive means (obsolete) pressing; urgent.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
pressive need
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