disputatious

[ dis-pyoo-tey-shuhs ]

/ ˌdɪs pyʊˈteɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.

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Also dis·put·a·tive

[dih-spyoo-tuh-tiv]. /dɪˈspyu tə tɪv/.

Origin of disputatious

First recorded in 1650–60; disputati(on) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM disputatious

dis·pu·ta·tious·ly, adverbdis·pu·ta·tious·ness, nounnon·dis·pu·ta·tious, adjectivenon·dis·pu·ta·tious·ly, adverb

non·dis·pu·ta·tious·ness, nounun·dis·pu·ta·tious, adjectiveun·dis·pu·ta·tious·ly, adverbun·dis·pu·ta·tious·ness, noun

Words nearby disputatious

disprove, Dispur, disputable, disputant, disputation, disputatious, dispute, disqualification, disqualify, disquantity, disquiet

How to use disputatious in a sentence

There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity.
The Glorious Fourth|David Frum|July 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It's simply impossible for me to 'belong' to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group.
Anne Rice's Christianity Crisis|Kirsten Powers|August 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The pronunciation of the word puzzles the visitor, and even the natives grow gently disputatious on the subject.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
I believe one great source of our concord is, that neither he nor I are disputatious, which is not the case with any of them.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

He says that the Sophist is a disputatious man who challenges every one for speaking falsehood.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote
But the wisdom of the Greeks was professional and disputatious, and thus most adverse to the investigation of truth.
Novum Organum|Francis Bacon
He is generally arrogant, disputatious, autocratic, and ambitious.
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch|Ulrich Frank

British Dictionary definitions for disputatious

disputatious

disputative (dɪˈspjuːtətɪv)

/ (ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs) /

adjective

inclined to argument

Derived forms of disputatious

disputatiously or disputatively, adverbdisputatiousness or disputativeness, noun

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disputatious

Origin of disputatious

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How to use disputatious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disputatious

disputative (dɪˈspjuːtətɪv)

Derived forms of disputatious