Synonyms for disputative
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to dispute.
Example sentences
- contentious Religion is a contentious topic for many people.
- argumentative Fadil became very difficult and argumentative.
- combative The combative patient was given a tranquilizer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disputative | rising | |
| contentious | rising | |
| argumentative | rising | |
| combative | rising | |
| disputatious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- combative3, litigious3
- 11 letters
- contentious3, quarrelsome3
- 12 letters
- disputatious
- 13 letters
- argumentative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (combative3 = 3 syllables).