disputatious
[ dis-pyoo-tey-shuhs ]
/ ˌdɪs pyʊˈteɪ ʃəs /
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
Words nearby disputatious
disprove, Dispur, disputable, disputant, disputation, disputatious, dispute, disqualification, disqualify, disquantity, disquiet
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British Dictionary definitions for disputatious
disputatious
disputative (dɪˈspjuːtətɪv)
/ (ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs) /
adjective
inclined to argument
Derived forms of disputatious
disputatiously or disputatively, adverbdisputatiousness or disputativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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