argumentative

[ ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv ]

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adjective

fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
of or characterized by argument; controversial: an argumentative attitude toward political issues.

Law. arguing or containing arguments suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion.

Origin of argumentative

First recorded in 1635–45; argument + -ative

Other 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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