disputative
- adjective
- /dɪsˈpjuːtətɪv/
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disputativo
- The meeting dragged on due to several disputative participants unwilling to compromise.
Examples
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Despite his disputative reputation, he managed to settle the issue peacefully.
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Her disputative manner often led to heated debates at work.
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His disputative nature often led to conflicts in meetings.
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The disputative arguments between the two sides were exhausting.
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The two students became increasingly disputative during the debate, arguing over every point presented.
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Her disputative nature often led to heated discussions at family gatherings.
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In meetings, his disputative attitude frustrated his colleagues, as he always found faults in their suggestions.
Synonyms
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7.4
Causing people to disagree or argue
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6.1
Being ready to argue or fight
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5.3
Often likes to disagree with other people
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8.8
Quick to argue or fight, often over small things
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7.8
Likely to argue or fight with other people
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9.8
Often likes to argue with other people
Likely to disagree with most people and start arguments
Antonyms
How Argumentative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disputative comes from the common word dispute, which means 'argument', and from the Latin parts dis- 'apart' and putare 'to think'. So, a disputative person is someone who often likes to argue or to question ideas.