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disputatious

Also 徱·ܳ··پ

[dis-pyoo-tey-shuhs]

adjective

  1. fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious.

    disputatious litigants.



disputatious

/ dɪˈspjuːtətɪv, ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. inclined to argument

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Other Word Forms

  • disputatiously adverb
  • disputatiousness noun
  • nondisputatious adjective
  • nondisputatiously adverb
  • nondisputatiousness noun
  • undisputatious adjective
  • undisputatiously adverb
  • undisputatiousness noun
  • ˌ徱ˈٲپdzܲԱ noun
  • ˌ徱ˈٲپdzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disputatious1

First recorded in 1650–60; disputati(on) + -ous
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Example Sentences

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“John Proctor” may sound like a relentlessly disputatious drama, but it’s a deeply emotional work.

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This disputatious sociopolitical drama is cunningly packaged as a romantic comedy.

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“Stereophonic,” an acclaimed behind-the-music play about a disputatious band recording a studio album, will transfer to Broadway this spring following a buzzy and sold-out Off Broadway run.

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Private, internal anger at his failings was a good thing, he claimed, a "disputatious culture" better than a "quietly acquiescent" one.

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I grew up in a very disputatious household.

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