argumentative

ar·gu·men·ta·tive

A0419700 (är′gyə-mĕn′tə-tĭv)adj.1. Given to arguing; disputatious.2. Of or characterized by argument: an argumentative discourse.

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ar′gu·men′ta·tive·ly adv.ar′gu·men′ta·tive·ness n.Synonyms: argumentative, contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome, scrappy²
These adjectives mean given to or characterized by arguing: an argumentative child; a contentious mood; a disputatious scholar; a quarrelsome drinker; a scrappy exchange.

argumentative

(ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv) adj1. given to arguing; contentious2. characterized by argument; controversial ˌarguˈmentatively adv ˌarguˈmentativeness n

ar•gu•men•ta•tive

(ˌɑr gyəˈmɛn tə tɪv)

adj. 1. fond of or given to argument; disputatious. 2. causing argument; controversial. [1635–45] ar`gu•men′ta•tive•ly, adv. ar`gu•men′ta•tive•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

argumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child"unargumentative - not given to or characterized by argument

argumentative

adjective quarrelsome, contrary, contentious, belligerent, combative, opinionated, litigious, disputatious You're in an argumentative mood today!
obliging, accommodating, easy-going, conciliatory, compliant, amenable, complaisant

argumentative

adjectiveGiven to arguing:combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemic, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy.

Translations

好争辩的

argue

(ˈaːgjuː) verb1. (with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way. I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is! 爭辯 争辩2. (with for, ~against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something. I argued for/against accepting the plan. 辯論 辩论3. (with into, ~out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something. I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress. 說服 说服4. to discuss, giving one's reasoning. She argued the point very cleverly. 論證 论证ˈarguable adjective able to be put forward in argument. It is arguable that he would have been better to go. 有待商確的 可争辩的，可辩论的 ˈargument noun1. a quarrel or unfriendly discussion. They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is. 爭論 争论2. a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning. The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument. 論據 论据ˌarguˈmentative (-ˈmentətiv) adjective fond of arguing. 好爭辯的 好争辩的