violative

[vahy-uh-ley-tiv, vahy-uh-luh-tiv] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪ tɪv, ˈvaɪ ə lə tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

opposite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse antagonistic antithetical contradictory differing paradoxical reversed

STRONG

antipodal contrary counter facing hostile independent inverse obverse reverse separate

WEAK

antipodean contrapositive contrasted corresponding crosswise diametric diametrically opposed different dissimilar diverse flip-side fronting inconsistent inimical irreconcilable opposed ornery polar repugnant retrograde unalike unconnected unrelated unsimilar vis-à-vis

Antonyms

STRONG

agreeing similar

WEAK

compatible like

Example Sentences

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The company previously said it has restricted Grok’s image-generation abilities and that it takes action to remove high-priority violative content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

During a hearing on Wednesday, Murphy concluded, “The government’s actions in this case are unquestionably violative of this court’s order.”

From Slate • May 21, 2025

Gen. Rob Bonta said Norwalk’s actions have been “brazenly and defiantly violative of the law,” and cited the city’s lumping homeless shelters in with the other businesses as especially problematic.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

YouTube told the BBC in a statement that animal abuse had "no place" on the platform and the company was "working hard to quickly remove violative content".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

You say that Mr. George has obtained no standing of consequence in either politics or economics "because his teachings are violative of the public concept of truth."

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper

violative

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