confessive

confessive

English

Etymology

From confess +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

Adjective

confessive (comparative more confessive, superlative most confessive)

1. (rare) Confessing; constituting a confession or admission.
   • 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 197:

     ‘No, no. No sugar, thank you,’ said Smiley with a confessive grin.