disputatious

adjective
UK: /dɪˈspjuːˈteɪʃəs/
US: /dɪˈspjuːˈteɪʃəs/

  1. Likely to argue or disagree.

    1. He is a disputatious man, always ready for an argument.
    2. The committee meeting became disputatious when discussing the budget cuts because members displayed their contentious nature.

  2. Showing a tendency to argue or debate.

    1. She has a disputatious personality.
    2. His disputatious comments stirred a debate as many were willing to engage with his polemical argument.

Synonyms

quarrelsome belligerent contentious polemical combative litigious argumentative

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disputatious" in English means: Likely to argue or disagree., Showing a tendency to argue or debate..

The phonetic transcription of "disputatious" is /dɪˈspjuːˈteɪʃəs/ in British English and /dɪˈspjuːˈteɪʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disputatious": quarrelsome, belligerent, contentious, polemical, combative, litigious, argumentative.

Example usage of "disputatious": "He is a disputatious man, always ready for an argument.". More examples on the page.