disputatious
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disputatious
- /ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/
- /ˌdɪspjəˈteɪʃəs/
Where it comes from
From disputation, equivalent to disputati(on) + -ous.
adjective more disputatious · most disputatious
- Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value.
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Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.
He was followed by a disputatious gentleman, who had the temerity to maintain before the royal misocapnist (the Counterblast had not as yet issued from the monarch's lips, but his anti-nicotian prejudices were well known,) the thesis, that "tobacco must needs be good;" proceeding to his proof "by en
Similar: argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome, agonistic, bangsome, bellicose, belligerent, debateful, discordant, disputatious, disputative, factious · Opposite: conciliatory, pacific, peaceable
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adj relating to something that is in question
| Deutsch | umstritten, bestritten, kontrovers, strittig |
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adj inclined to argue; provoking debate
| Deutsch | streitbar, streitsüchtig |
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Talk about this word "disputatious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disputatious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disputatious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disputatious "disputatious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disputatious.Cite this
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title = {disputatious},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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