argumentative meaning
UK US /ˌɑrɡjəˈmɛntətɪv/ 5 syllables
argumentative (adjective): given to or characterized by argument.
Definition of argumentative
- given to or characterized by argument
- an argumentative discourse
- argumentative to the point of being cantankerous
- an intelligent but argumentative child
Opposite: unargumentative
Similar: quarrelsome, contentious, eristic
Related forms: argue
How to pronounce argumentative
argumentative is pronounced /ˌɑrɡjəˈmɛntətɪv/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with argumentative
Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in VE · 13-letter words
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