dis putative

dis·pu·ta·tious

[dis-pyoo-tey-shuhs]
adjective
fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
Also, dis·put·a·tive [dih-spyoo-tuh-tiv] .


Origin:
1650–60; disputati(on) + -ous

dis·pu·ta·tious·ly, adverb
dis·pu·ta·tious·ness, noun
non·dis·pu·ta·tious, adjective
non·dis·pu·ta·tious·ly, adverb
non·dis·pu·ta·tious·ness, noun
un·dis·pu·ta·tious, adjective
un·dis·pu·ta·tious·ly, adverb
un·dis·pu·ta·tious·ness, noun
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disputatious or disputative (ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs, dɪˈspjuːtətɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
inclined to argument
 
disputative or disputative
 
adj
 
dispu'tatiously or disputative
 
adv
 
dis'putatively or disputative
 
adv
 
dispu'tatiousness or disputative
 
n
 
dis'putativeness or disputative
 
n

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