divertive

English

Etymology

From divert +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪv/

Adjective

divertive (comparative more divertive, superlative most divertive)

1. (archaic) fun; amusing; interesting.
   • a. 1729, John Rogers, The Advantages of good Discourse:

     things of a pleasant and divertive nature

   • 1925, Elmer LeRoy Ryer, Ophthalmometry‎^[1], Optical Publishing Company, Preface, page V:

     Divertive theoretic and historic considerations have been scrupulously avoided.

References

• “divertive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.