argumentative

adj.

1. Given to arguing; disputatious.
2. Of or characterized by argument: an argumentative discourse.

argumentatively ar'gu·men'ta·tive·ly adv.
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.

adjective

Given to arguing: combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemic, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy. See conflict/cooperation.

adj

Definition: wanting to quarrel
Antonyms: agreeable, complaisant, friendly

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Controversial; subject to argument.

Pleading in which a point relied upon is not set out, but merely implied, is often labeled argumentative. Pleading that contains arguments that should be saved for trial, in addition to allegations establishing a cause of action or defense, is also called argumentative.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - argumenterende, ræsonnerende

Nederlands (Dutch)
twistziek, redenerend

Français (French)
adj. - ergoteur, raisonneur

Deutsch (German)
adj. - streitsüchtig, folgerichtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συζητητικός, διαλεκτικός, μαχητικός, αποδεικτικός

Italiano (Italian)
polemico, litigioso, litigante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - argumentativo, lógico, inclinado a discussões

Русский (Russian)
любящий спорить, являющийся доказательством, спорный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sujeto a controversia o a discusión, discutidor, argumentador

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - diskussionslysten, bevisande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
辩论的, 争辩的, 爱追根究底的, 争论激烈的, 好争论的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 辯論的, 爭辯的, 愛追根究底的, 爭論激烈的, 好爭論的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 논쟁적인, 결론적인, 까다로운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 議論好きな, 理屈っぽい, 論争的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جدلي, خلافي : يحتمل الخلاف والمناقشه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ויכוחי, פולמוסי‬

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