disputatious adj : 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" [syn: contentious, disputative, litigious]

English

Adjective

1. Of or relating to something that is in question as to its value or intent.
2. Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.

Synonyms

• argumentative
• quarrelsome
• contentious

Antonyms

• peaceable
• pacific

See also

• argumentative

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