Definition of argumentative
1
: given to argument : tending to argue : having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue with other people in an angry way : disputatious
He became argumentative when confronted with the allegation. an argumentative temperament … had been a pigheaded, argumentative, irascible, and unlikable man …— Colleen McCullough
2
: consisting of or characterized by argument
argumentative discourse aired their opinions in an argumentative way
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