adj satadj.allinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suitsSynset:contentious disputatious disputative litigious
Examples:- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
Antonyms:unargumentative
Derivationally Related Form:disputecontentionlitigiousnesscontentiousness
Inherited Hypernyms:contentious
Similar to:argumentative
adj satadj.allstriving to overcome in argumentSynset:agonistic agonistical
Examples:- a dialectical and agonistic approach
Antonyms:noncompetitive
Derivationally Related Form:combativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:agonistic
Similar to:competitive competitory
adj satadj.allhaving or showing a ready disposition to fightSynset:battleful bellicose
Examples:- bellicose young officers
- a combative impulse
- a contentious nature
Antonyms:unaggressive
Derivationally Related Form:combativenesscombat
Inherited Hypernyms:battleful
Similar to:aggressive