different between irreconcilable vs adversative

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconcili?bilis, from in- (“not”) + reconcili? (“I reconcile”) + -?bilis (“-able”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

irreconcilable (comparative more irreconcilable, superlative most irreconcilable)

1. Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
2. Incompatible, discrepant, contradictory.
   • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 26

     I amused myself by thinking that in his choice of books he showed pleasantly the irreconcilable sides of his fantastic nature.

Synonyms

• (unable to be reconciled): hostile, hateful, antagonistic

Derived terms

• irreconcilableness
• irreconcilability

Related terms

• irreconciliation

Translations

Noun

irreconcilable (plural irreconcilables)

1. Something that cannot be reconciled.

English

Etymology

From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).

Adjective

adversative (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
2. (linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.

Translations

Noun

adversative (plural adversatives)

1. (rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad.v??.sa.tiv/
• Homophone: adversatives

Adjective

adversative

1. feminine singular of adversatif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

adversative

1. inflection of adversativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular