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Meaning of 'consumptive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Consumptive [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to consumption; having the quality of consuming, or dissipating; destructive; wasting.
- Affected with, or inclined to, consumption.
2 . Consumptive [ n.]
- One affected with consumption; as, a resort for consumptives.

Meaning of 'consumptive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . consumptive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- tending to consume or use often wastefully
Example in sentence:
  • consumptive fires;
  • duties consumptive of time and energy;
  • water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
2 . consumptive [ s]
Meaning (2):
- afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Example in sentence:
  • a consumptive cough;
  • a consumptive patient

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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