disputatious

[ dis-pyoo-tey-shuh s ]

/ 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

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for disputatious

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
His opponents were a disputatious sort, who liked nothing better than argument; he knew what his enemy wanted and didn't do it.
Selected Works of Voltairine de Cleyre|Voltairine de Cleyre
The captain had just given him some instructions, but he did not seem to take kindly to them, and was inclined to be disputatious.
Reminiscences of Travel in Australia, America, and Egypt|Richard Tangye

The disputatious one gasped in fear and flung himself desperately forward.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
Benvolio, a cantankerous, disputatious gentleman in "Romeo and Juliet."
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
Williams, brawny and broad-chested, leaned against his box, his bare arms folded and his short pipe at the disputatious angle.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for disputatious

disputatious

disputative (dɪˈspjuːtətɪv)

/ (ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs) /

adjective

inclined to argument

Derived Formsdisputatiously or disputatively, adverbdisputatiousness or disputativeness, noun

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disputatious

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for disputatious

disputatious

disputative (dɪˈspjuːtətɪv)

adjective