disputatious

dis·pu·ta·tious

adjective \-shəs\

Definition of DISPUTATIOUS

1

a : inclined to dispute

b : marked by disputation

2

: provoking debate : controversial

— dis·pu·ta·tious·ly adverb

— dis·pu·ta·tious·ness noun

Examples of DISPUTATIOUS

1. <a long history of little wars waged by the disputatious countries occupying that European peninsula>
2. <a disputatious professor who could give you an argument on just about anything>

First Known Use of DISPUTATIOUS

1660

Related to DISPUTATIOUS

Synonyms

aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, belligerent, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike

Antonyms

nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious

Related Words

antagonistic, fierce, hostile, hot-tempered; acidic, bearish, bilious, bristly, choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, disagreeable, dyspeptic, fractious, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, ornery, peevish, pettish, petulant, prickly, querulous, rude, snappish, snappy, stroppy [British], surly, testy, touchy, ugly, waspish; savage, vicious; battling, fighting, warring

Near Antonyms

anti-imperialist, antimilitarist, unwarlike; affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, complaisant, conciliatory, cordial, easygoing, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, ingratiating, kindhearted, obliging, pleasant, sociable; calm, quiet, relaxed, serene, tranquil; benign, gentle, kindly, mild

Rhymes with DISPUTATIOUS

arenaceous, carbonaceous, contumacious, efficacious, farinaceous, foliaceous, gallinaceous, orchidaceous, ostentatious, perspicacious, pertinacious, solanaceous, violaceous