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Divided vs Divisive - What's the difference?

divided | divisive |

As adjectives the difference between divided and divisive

is that divided is separated or split into pieces while divisive is having a quality that divides or separates.

As a verb divided

is past tense of divide.

divided

English

Verb

(head)
  • (divide)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • separated or split into pieces
  • having conflicting interests or emotions
  • disunited
  • (US) (of a road ) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

    • Antonyms

    * undivided * combined * unified

    divisive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a quality that divides or separates
    • Rather than fostering unity, he becomes divisive .

    Antonyms

    * combinative