disputative

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits“a style described as abrasive and contentious”“a disputatious lawyer”“a litigious and acrimonious spirit”Synonyms: contentiouscombativedisputatiouslitigious
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Disputative \Dis*put"a*tive\, a. [L. disputativus.] Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
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