adj.
- Given to arguing; disputatious.
- Of or characterized by argument: an argumentative discourse.
argumentativeness ar'gu·men'ta·tive·ness n.
SYNONYMS argumentative, combative, contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome, scrappy. These adjectives mean given to or fond of arguing: an argumentative child; a combative teenager; a contentious mood; a disputatious lawyer; a quarrelsome drinker; a scrappy litigator.
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