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   costive

   /ˈkɒstɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. constipated.
   • 2. slow or reluctant in speech or action; unforthcoming: "if he did ask her she would become costive"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constipatus ‘pressed together’ (see constipated).

   Derivatives

   • 1. costively adverb
   • 2. costiveness noun

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   1. a. : affected with constipation. b. : causing constipation. 2. : slow in action or expression. 3. : not generous : stingy. costivelyadverb. costivenessnoun. Examples of costive in a Sentence.

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   3 meanings: 1. having constipation; constipated 2. sluggish 3. ungenerous; miserly.... Click for more definitions.

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   Costive definition: suffering from constipation; constipated. . See examples of COSTIVE used in a sentence.

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   1. affected with or causing constipation. 2. slow in action or speech. 3. Obs. stingy; tight-fisted.

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   Jul 12, 2024 · retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating.

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   What does the adjective costive mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective costive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. costive has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (Middle English) geology (late 1600s) See meaning & use. How common is the adjective costive?

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › costiveCOSTIVE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   May 10, 2020 · Synonyms for COSTIVE: penurious, ungenerous, parsimonious, miserly, selfish, uncharitable, stingy, tightfisted; Antonyms of COSTIVE: liberal, generous, charitable, unsparing, munificent, fulsome, bounteous, free.