disputatious
Adjective Satellite
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- "a disputatious lawyer"
Adj
- Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value.
- Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.
Origin / Etymology
From disputation, equivalent to disputati(on) + -ous.
Synonyms
combative, contentious, disputative, litigious, agonistic, argumentative, bangsome, bellicose, belligerent, debateful, discordant, disputatious, factious, fractious, fratchety, fratchy, logomachic, pettifogging, quarrelous, quarrelsome, rantankerous, squabbly, strifeful, unpacific
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
disputatious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddisputatious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disputatious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary