argumentative
adj.adj. having a tendency to argue or disagree with others. You use this to describe someone who likes to challenge ideas or people, often in a way that is difficult to work with.
adj. having a tendency to engage in or provoke arguments; characterized by a habit of disputing or challenging others' views. Often used to describe a person's personality or a specific style of writing.
He is very argumentative and always wants to prove he is right.
The debate became increasingly argumentative when one side refused to acknowledge the evidence presented by the other.
While the author's argumentative style is intended to provoke critical thinking, it often alienates readers who prefer a more collaborative approach to academic discourse.
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).