Added 10 October 2026 ascensive /əˈsɛnsɪv/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ascensive at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Tending or directed upward. rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage Origin See ascend. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: ascendantascendingascendentrisingsurgentsoaringaccrescentrousingturgentresurgentincessivearousing Back to today's word