English Explanatory Dictionary

argumentative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
  2. Prone to argue or dispute.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/ /ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/ [-ɾɪv] en-us-argumentative.ogg /ˌɑːɡjʊmɛnˈteɪtɪv/

Word forms

argumentative more argumentative most argumentative

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin argūmentor Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin argūmentātīvusder. Middle English argumentatif English argumentative From Late Middle English argumentatif (“syllogistic, sophistic”), from Old French argumentatif, argumentative (modern French argumentatif (“argumentative”)) and Medieval Latin, Late Latin argūmentātīvus, from Latin argūmentātor + -īvus (suffix forming adjectives).

Synonyms

argumentary discursory agonistic argumentative bangsome bellicose belligerent contentious debateful discordant disputatious factious fractious fratchety fratchy litigious logomachic pettifogging quarrelous quarrelsome rantankerous squabbly strifeful unpacific

Antonyms

nonargumentative unargumentative

Related words

arguability arguable arguably argue arguer argument argumentary argumentation argumentive nonargument nonargumental nonargumentative unarguability unarguable unarguably unargued unargumentative unargumentatively

Derived words

argumentative essay argumentatively argumentativeness argumentativity counter-argumentative counterargumentative nonargumentative overargumentative unargumentative
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