argumentative
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
often disagreeing with people or liking to start arguments.
tending to argue or be fond of disputing; often carries a negative connotation regarding a person's temperament.
Simple“He became very argumentative after a few drinks and started shouting at his friends.”
In context“The manager found the new employee difficult to train because he was reflexively argumentative whenever he received constructive feedback.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
showing a clear line of reasoning to prove an idea.
relating to or characterized by the presentation of logical arguments or formal reasoning.
Simple“The students had to write an argumentative essay about the benefits of renewable energy.”
In context“The professor praised the student's argumentative rigour, noting that each claim was supported by empirical evidence and sound logical transitions.”
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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).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.