concessive

/kən'sesiv/
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concessive

The team made a concessive offer to end the negotiation.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Relating to or involving concession: Expressing or implying the act of conceding, yielding, or granting something, often in an argument or negotiation.
    • Grammatical term: In grammar, describing a clause, conjunction, or construction that introduces a fact or idea which contrasts with or seems to weaken the main statement but is acknowledged as true.
Usage Examples

  • General Adjective:

    • The negotiator made a concessive offer to break the deadlock.
    • Her tone was surprisingly concessive, admitting there were flaws in her initial proposal.

  • Grammatical Use:

    • "Although" and "even though" are concessive conjunctions.
    • In the sentence "Although it was raining, we went for a walk," the first part is a concessive clause.
Advanced Usage

  • "Concessive clause": A dependent clause that begins with a concessive conjunction (e.g., although, though, even though, while) and expresses an idea that contrasts with the main clause.

    • A concessive clause often introduces a surprising or unexpected result in the main clause.

  • "Concessive mood": A grammatical mood (found in some languages) used to express concession or admission.

    • Scholars study the concessive mood in certain ancient languages.
Variants and Related Words
  • Concession (n): The act of conceding or yielding; something that is granted.
    • The agreement was reached after mutual concessions.
  • Concede (v): To admit something is true or valid; to yield or grant.
    • He had to concede defeat.
Synonyms
  • Yielding: Inclined to give way to others.
  • Qualifying: Limiting or modifying a statement.
  • Admissive: Characterized by admission or acknowledgment.
Antonyms
  • Assertive: Having a confident and forceful personality.
  • Unyielding: Not giving way to pressure; stubborn.
Related Phrases / Constructions
  • Concessive construction: A syntactic structure used to express concession.
    • The phrase "granted that" is another example of a concessive construction.
  • Make a concessive gesture: To perform an action that signals yielding or compromise.
    • To build trust, he decided to make a concessive gesture by withdrawing his initial demand.
concessive

The team made a concessive offer to end the negotiation.

Adjective
  1. of or pertaining to concession