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disputative

UK
/dɪsˈpjuːtətɪv/
US
/dɪsˈpjuːtɪv/

Translations

disputativeadjective
more disputative
Comp.
most disputative
Super.
UK
/dɪsˈpjuːtətɪv/
US
/dɪsˈpjuːtɪv/
querelleurQui aime contester ou provoquer la dispute.
The disputative nature of the meeting made it difficult to reach a consensus.
Le caractère querelleur de la réunion a rendu difficile la recherche d’un consensus.
disputatifLangue soutenue; surtout dans le registre logique, philosophique ou universitaire.
Medieval universities were centers of disputative teaching and scholastic inquiry.
Les universités médiévales étaient des centres d’enseignement disputatif et de recherche scolastique.
Synonyms
disputatious
controversial
contentious
quarrelsome
argumentative
Antonyms
agreeable
noncontroversial
uncontentious

Definitions

disputativeadjective
Inclined to argue or debate; provoking or likely to cause disagreement.
The disputative nature of the meeting made it difficult to reach a consensus.
Pertaining to or characterized by formal argument or disputation.
Medieval universities were centers of disputative teaching and scholastic inquiry.
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