HyperDic: disputatious

English > 1 sense of the word disputatious:
ADJECTIVEalldisputatious, contentious, combative, disputative, litigiousinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
English > disputatious: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningInclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits.
Example "a disputatious lawyer"
Synonymscontentious, combative, disputative, litigious
Broaderargumentativegiven to or characterized by argument
Spanishcontencioso, discutidor, litigante, litigioso, polemista
Catalanlitigant
Nounsdisputecoming into conflict / conflict with
disputea disagreement or argument about something important
Adverbsdisputatiouslyin a disputatious manner

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