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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
ar·gu·men·ta·tive    Audio Help   [ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
2.of or characterized by argument; controversial: an argumentative attitude toward political issues.
3.Law. arguing or containing arguments suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion.
[Origin: 1635–45; argument + -ative]

—Related forms
ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly, adverb
ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  argumentative
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Given to arguing.
Synonyms:  combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemic, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  argumentative
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  belligerent, contrary, controversial, disputatious, eristic, indicative, polemical, ratiocinative, rhetorical, scrappy, shrill, testy, touchy, agonistic, dialectical
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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