The Collaborative International Dictionary
Suspensive \Sus*pen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. suspensif. See Suspend.]
Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing
interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. ``In suspensive
thoughts.''
--Beaumont. ``A suspensive veto.''
--Macaulay.
The provisional and suspensive attitude.
--J. Morley.
Suspensive condition (Scots Law), a condition precedent, or a condition without the performance of which the contract can not be completed.
Wiktionary
a. 1 That suspends (temporarily stops) 2 Characterized by suspense; suspenseful
WordNet
adj. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense [syn: cliff-hanging, suspenseful, nail-biting]
undecided or characterized by indecisiveness
Usage examples of "suspensive".
The people have a suspensive veto and, finally, a definitive veto, which they may exercise when they please.
If, at the expiration of forty days, one-tenth of the primary assemblies in one-half of the departments vote No, there is a suspensive veto.
The result was an agreement that the king should have a suspensive veto on the laws, that the legislature should be composed of a single body only, & that to be chosen by the people.