argumentative
[ ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv ]
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adjective
Origin of argumentative
1Other words from argumentative
- ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb
- ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, noun
- non·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjective
- non·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb
- non·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, noun
- o·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjective
- o·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb
- o·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, noun
- un·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjective
- un·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb
- un·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, noun
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How to use argumentative in a sentence
He was as peaceful as a backwater bay in summer; non-argumentative and passive, he stood his watch in fair weather and foul.
The Million Dollar Mystery | Harold MacGrath
British Dictionary definitions for argumentative
argumentative
/ (ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv) /
adjective
given to arguing; contentious
characterized by argument; controversial
Derived forms of argumentative
- argumentatively, adverb
- argumentativeness, noun
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