argumentative meaning

UK US /ˌɑrɡjəˈmɛntətɪv/ 5 syllables

argumentative (adjective): given to or characterized by argument.

Definition of argumentative

  1. 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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