Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary        

ar·gu·men·ta·tive

argumentative

 
 
pronunciation:
arg y men t tihv
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: given to argument, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without cause; contentious.
They were an argumentative couple, but they always seemed to work things out in the end.
synonyms:
contentious, controversial, litigious, quarrelsome
similar words:
cantankerous, combative, contradictory, obstinate
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
derivation: argumentatively (adv.)