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disputatious::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | combative, contentious, disputative, litigious |
| Derivation | dispute |
a disputatious lawyer.
Examples of disputatious
disputatious
His spirit was endlessly disputatious in life and, as it would turn out, in death.
From the guardian.co.uk
Weezie, as any television fan knows, was George Jefferson's often disputatious wife.
From the newsobserver.com
The Football Association responded by instructing clubs to lock out the disputatious players.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Who wants to listen to a self-righteous, unkind, disputatious person?
From the blog.beliefnet.com
That thought has occurred to disputatious Tories, who would cheer if the coalition foundered.
From the economist.com
The actor had a disputatious departure from the show months ago.
From the kansas.com
Beautifully written and epigrammatic, it is full of characters of talent, disputatious skill and wit.
From the newscientist.com
Th acidic British political commentator is a perfect biographer for the disputatious Founding Father.
From the time.com
The chemistry Tennant and Tate established in Dr Who survives in their performances as the disputatious lovers.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Contentious: inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
- (disputatiously) in a disputatious manner
- Of or relating to something that is in question as to its value or intent; Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
- (adj) - argumentative
