"improbative" meaning in English

See improbative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more improbative [comparative], most improbative [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} improbative (comparative more improbative, superlative most improbative)
  1. (law, archaic) Implying, or showing, improbation; disapproving. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: improbatory
    Sense id: en-improbative-en-adj-3jeNEkJa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Download JSON data for improbative meaning in English (1.1kB)

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