Synonyms for argumentative
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Quarrelsome — prone to argue or dispute
quarrelsome, contentious, combative, polemical, belligerent, litigious, factious, controversial, disputatious formal, disputative formal, logomachic, bellicose
2. Argumentary — of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning…
discursory, argumentary dated
Other
dialectical, dialectic, recalcitrant, lippy informal, eristic
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
- adj. 2
Prone to argue or dispute.
Related words
Example sentences
- contentious Religion is a contentious topic for many people.
- combative The combative patient was given a tranquilizer.
- quarrelsome Mary is quarrelsome, isn't she?
- dialectic I want to participate in the dialectic process.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| argumentative | rising | |
| contentious | rising | |
| combative | rising | |
| polemical | rising | |
| quarrelsome | steady | |
| dialectic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lippy2
- 7 letters
- eristic
- 8 letters
- factious
- 9 letters
- combative3, dialectic4, polemical4, litigious3, bellicose3
- 10 letters
- logomachic, discursory
- 11 letters
- contentious3, belligerent4, dialectical5, quarrelsome3, disputative, argumentary
- 12 letters
- recalcitrant4, disputatious
- 13 letters
- controversial4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lippy2 = 2 syllables).