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Disputative

🔄 Synonyms of "Disputative"

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WordDefinition
contentiousMarked by heated arguments or controversy.
argumentativeProne to argue or dispute.
litigious(law) Inclined to engage in lawsuits.
disputatiousInclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Disputative"

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WordDefinition
disputatiousInclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.
contentiousMarked by heated arguments or controversy.
argumentativeProne to argue or dispute.
litigious(law) Inclined to engage in lawsuits.
disquisitorynounOf or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.
disquisitorialOf or pertaining to a disquisitor.
contentionalOf or relating to contention.
discursoryargumentative; discursive; having the nature of a discourse
discoursive(archaic) Synonym of discursive.
disquisitionalnoun(archaic) Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
litigativenounRelating to litigation.
disquisitionary(archaic) disquisitional (pertaining to disquisition).
argumentatorySynonym of argumentatious.
litigatoryRelating to, or inclined towards litigation
controversal(obsolete) Subject to controversy; controversial.
tendenciousObsolete spelling of tendentious. [(of persons or their words) Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.]
agonistic(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
diversorynounTending to divert; causing diversion.
discussionalOf or pertaining to discussion.
discussive(archaic) Doubt-dispelling; decisive.

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