argumentative

[ ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv ]

/ ˌɑr gyəˈmɛn tə tɪv /

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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, adverbar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, nounnon·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjectivenon·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb

non·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, nouno·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjectiveo·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, nounun·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjectiveun·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverbun·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby argumentative

argue, Argüedas, argufy, argument, argumentation, argumentative, argument from design, argumentum, argumentum ad hominem, Argun, Argus

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Example sentences from the Web for argumentative

A “why” question, always dangerous for various reasons, is particularly objectionable when argumentative.
Pistorius’s Cross-Examination Could Have Been Grounds for a Mistrial in a U.S. Court|James D. Zirin|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Debate is competitive argumentation so debaters tend to be competitive and argumentative,” Lubetsky said.
Ted Cruz at Princeton: Creepy, Sometimes Well Liked, and Exactly the Same|Patricia Murphy|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This deeply engaged, argumentative monologue is an exercise in reaching, again and again beyond the limits of unbelieving.
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 1, 2013|Mythili Rao, Jimmy So|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And being too argumentative can cost you part of your social circle.
Unfriending Over Politics|Howard Kurtz|March 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Some have speculated the argumentative Hampton could be a new addition to the Atlanta Housewives cast.
Phaedra Parks: The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Scene Stealer|Geoff Berkshire|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Driven to bay, the Countess had a sudden accs of argumentative power.
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan
Really, my dear Sir, really;' and the little man took an argumentative pinch of snuff, and looked very profound.
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens
It is lively, bright, picturesque, and argumentative; and it tells the reader very much of the manners of Rome at the time.
The Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope
To adduce an opinion without some argumentative reason to support it, shows great precipitancy of idea.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
The long, excited, argumentative phrases of modern assaults were unknown; and so was the almost inevitably consequent scrimmage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for argumentative

argumentative

/ (ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv) /

adjective

given to arguing; contentious

characterized by argument; controversial

Derived forms of argumentative

argumentatively, adverbargumentativeness, noun

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单词	argumentative
释义	argumentative [ ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv ] / ˌɑr gyəˈmɛn tə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR argumentative ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adverbar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, nounnon·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjectivenon·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb non·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, nouno·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjectiveo·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, nounun·ar·gu·men·ta·tive, adjectiveun·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverbun·ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, noun Words nearby argumentative argue, Argüedas, argufy, argument, argumentation, argumentative, argument from design, argumentum, argumentum ad hominem, Argun, Argus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for argumentative A “why” question, always dangerous for various reasons, is particularly objectionable when argumentative. Pistorius’s Cross-Examination Could Have Been Grounds for a Mistrial in a U.S. Court\|James D. Zirin\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Debate is competitive argumentation so debaters tend to be competitive and argumentative,” Lubetsky said. Ted Cruz at Princeton: Creepy, Sometimes Well Liked, and Exactly the Same\|Patricia Murphy\|August 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This deeply engaged, argumentative monologue is an exercise in reaching, again and again beyond the limits of unbelieving. This Week’s Hot Reads: April 1, 2013\|Mythili Rao, Jimmy So\|April 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And being too argumentative can cost you part of your social circle. Unfriending Over Politics\|Howard Kurtz\|March 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Some have speculated the argumentative Hampton could be a new addition to the Atlanta Housewives cast. Phaedra Parks: The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Scene Stealer\|Geoff Berkshire\|March 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Driven to bay, the Countess had a sudden accs of argumentative power. When Ghost Meets Ghost\|William Frend De Morgan Really, my dear Sir, really;' and the little man took an argumentative pinch of snuff, and looked very profound. The Pickwick Papers\|Charles Dickens It is lively, bright, picturesque, and argumentative; and it tells the reader very much of the manners of Rome at the time. The Life of Cicero\|Anthony Trollope To adduce an opinion without some argumentative reason to support it, shows great precipitancy of idea. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.\|Various The long, excited, argumentative phrases of modern assaults were unknown; and so was the almost inevitably consequent scrimmage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for argumentative argumentative / (ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv) / adjective given to arguing; contentious characterized by argument; controversial Derived forms of argumentative argumentatively, adverbargumentativeness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to argumentative opinionated, belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, factious, litigious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, scrappy, touchy, fire-eating, spiky
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argumentative

adjective

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adjective

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