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disputatious

[ 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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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱ˈٲپdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˌ徱ˈٲپdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱p·ٲtdzܲ· adverb
  • 徱p·ٲtdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzd··ٲtdzܲ adjective
  • ԴDzd··ٲtdzܲ·ly adverb
  • ԴDzd··ٲtdzܲ·ness noun
  • ܲd··ٲtdzܲ adjective
  • ܲd··ٲtdzܲ·ly adverb
  • ܲd··ٲtdzܲ·ness noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of disputatious1

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

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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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“It’s a messy and disputatious business,” said Jan A. Zalasiewicz, a geologist at the University of Leicester.

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