What does repercussive mean?
Repercussive means Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate..
Repercussive
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate..
Definitions by Sense
- Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate.
- Driven back; rebounding; reverberated.
- (obsolete) Repellent; driving back.
- (obsolete) A repellent.
Example Sentences
Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound.
Rages loud the repercussive roar.
Blood is stanched[…] by astringent and repercussive medicines.
rheums and defluxions, which if you apply a strong repercussive to the place affected , and do not take away the cause of the disease , will shift and fall straightways to another joint or place
Synonyms for repercussive
Antonyms for repercussive
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Word Forms
- more repercussive
- most repercussive
- repercussives
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for repercussive?
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What is the opposite of repercussive?
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How do you use repercussive in a sentence?
Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound.
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