argumentative
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5.3
- adjective
- /ˌɑrɡjəˈmɛntətɪv/
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argumentativo
- You are cautioned not to be argumentative unless it is truly necessary.
- argumentative essays
- argumentative writing
- argumentative discourse
Narcissistic people are argumentative and can win a fight solely on the basis of endurance.
- Narcissistic people are argumentative and can win a fight solely on the basis of endurance.
- And you she of course is like fine, fine, fine, fine, because you do it in an argumentative way.
- Hearing people out has a tendency to calm them down real fast and make them less argumentative.
- They're set in an ancient Greek context, and they use the argumentative tools of philosophy in a similar way.
- By the way, I'm not good at at fighting confrontation of being argumentative.
- Like, I'm not even saying that we've done, I'm saying in the history of podcasts, like weird, awkward, argumentative.
Examples
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At first, she was sweet and charming then for no reason at all she became argumentative.
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It's good for someone as argumentative as I am to know all the information.
Academic text (2006) -
Now see, l feel like that sounds kind of argumentative.
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Belle can be as argumentative as she is beautiful.
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I've been told she was very argumentative.
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So, you know, it was a noisy, argumentative, feisty sort of upbringing.
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The findings reveal that using argumentative scripts for teacher guidance led to more in-depth argumentation.
Academic text (2015) -
The Level 5 course was a transfer-level freshman composition course emphasizing expository and argumentative essay writing.
Academic text (2008) -
His argumentative approach to discussions often led to heated debates with his colleagues.
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She tends to be argumentative, constantly challenging every opinion shared during meetings.
Synonyms
62
7.4
Causing people to disagree or argue
36
7.0
Showing anger and wanting to argue with others
31
6.1
Being ready to argue or fight
26
7.5
Being ready to argue or fight
7
8.8
Showing a wish to argue or fight
4
8.8
Quick to argue or fight, often over small things
3
7.8
Likely to argue or fight with other people
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9.8
Often likes to argue with other people
Often ready to argue with people
To argue just for the sake of arguing, often with weak reasons
Antonyms
How Argumentative
26
7.5
3
7.8
22
5.3
62
7.4
735
1.0
17
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Argumentative comes from the simple word argument and the verb argue, from a Latin root meaning 'to show' or 'to prove'. So someone who is argumentative often gives reasons or tries to 'prove' their point, which is why the word means 'tending to argue'.