argumentative
Americanadjective
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fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious.
The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
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of or characterized by argument; controversial.
an argumentative attitude toward political issues.
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Law. arguing or containing arguments suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion.
adjective
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given to arguing; contentious
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characterized by argument; controversial
Other Word Forms
- argumentatively adverb
- argumentativeness noun
- nonargumentative adjective
- nonargumentatively adverb
- nonargumentativeness noun
- overargumentative adjective
- overargumentatively adverb
- overargumentativeness noun
- unargumentative adjective
- unargumentatively adverb
- unargumentativeness noun
Etymology
Origin of argumentative
Example Sentences
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So there’s a theory percolating online that if you adopt the qualities of a stone, becoming impassive and bland, then you will repel the argumentative, antagonistic people in your life who are itching for conflict.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
Ravizza moved up to the drive-thru window and became argumentative with a male employee.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024
Or even to prevent triggering and problematic contestants from infiltrating a space that could harm a woman, a woman whose family history has aleady been marked with argumentative, angry parents.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2024
He had a shorter temper and was argumentative with family members in a way he never had been before the crash.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024
Mrs. Jennings was rarely disagreeable or argumentative, but I had learned that she would grunt when someone said something she didn't completely accept.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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