Argumentative
adjective
Someone who often argues or likes arguing.
My brother is very argumentative, he always debates with his friends.
Often appears as...
- argumentative personality
- argumentative debate
adjective
Containing strong reasons for supporting a particular point of view.
In his argumentative essay, he provided solid arguments for animal rights.
Often appears as...
- argumentative essay
- argumentative writing
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Someone who often argues or likes arguing.
My brother is very argumentative, he always debates with his friends.
Often appears as...
- argumentative personality
- argumentative debate
adjective
Containing strong reasons for supporting a particular point of view.
In his argumentative essay, he provided solid arguments for animal rights.
Often appears as...
- argumentative essay
- argumentative writing
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Personal Interaction
Use 'argumentative' when describing someone's combative communication style in personal settings.
Lisa is argumentative when discussing politics, often leading to long debates.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
'Argumentative' can have a negative tone, suggesting someone is confrontational rather than cooperative.
Avoid being too argumentative in team meetings; it can upset your colleagues.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
Best used in casual speech rather than formal or written settings, unless reporting speech.
He's too argumentative to enjoy a simple chat without complications.
Compare with
belligerentcombativeconfrontationalcontentiouscontradictorycontrarydissentquarrelsome
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Clap your hands if you think this is fake. The reals have it, unfortunately, and a point of information, being argumentative in a law library is the exact right place to do that.
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How to deconstruct...
Clap your hands if you think this is fake. The reals have it, unfortunately, and a point of information, being argumentative in a law library is the exact right place to do that.
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Quote examples
John C. Wright
American Writer
My wife is a Christian and is extraordinary patient, logical, and philosophical. For years, I would challenge and condemn her beliefs, battering the structure of her conclusions with every argument, analogy, and evidence I could bring to bear. I am a very argumentative man, and I am as fell and subtle as a serpent in debate.
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J. Maarten Troost
Dutch Writer
It is a remarkably easy thing to do, pointing out the faults of others and suggesting remedies or courses of action in an argumentative and pedantic sort of way, and I am still amazed that there are many people in the American media who are paid very big money to do this.
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Amos Oz
Israeli Writer
The idea that all Israelis are villains is a childish idea. Israel is the most deeply divided, argumentative society. You'll never find two Israelis that agree with one another - it's hard to find even one who agrees with himself or herself.
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Bez
English Dancer
My girlfriend has got the new, improved me. Before, I was argumentative: now I will get out of a situation before mud-slinging begins. Having said that, I have good relationships with all my exes.
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China Mieville
English Writer
I do, however, feel reasonably strongly the sense that the job of a piece of argumentative scholarly non-fiction is not the same as the job of a piece of fiction.
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Jonathan Miller
British Entertainer
Argumentative exhibitions bring issues to life in a way that very much irritates traditional curators who want to see their pictures valued for themselves.
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Bill Bruford
British Musician
I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, Chris and me, me and Jon.
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Bill Bailey
English Comedian
My grandfather had strong opinions. He was an argumentative character and quite staunchly socialist.
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Declan Donnelly
English Producer
I can be quite argumentative and stubborn if I get a bee in my bonnet. I can be quite a pain.
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Peter Hammill
English Musician
I do flip between being chatty and argumentative - and being a psycho-loner werewolf.
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John C. Wright
American Writer
My wife is a Christian and is extraordinary patient, logical, and philosophical. For years, I would challenge and condemn her beliefs, battering the structure of her conclusions with every argument, analogy, and evidence I could bring to bear. I am a very argumentative man, and I am as fell and subtle as a serpent in debate.
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J. Maarten Troost
Dutch Writer
It is a remarkably easy thing to do, pointing out the faults of others and suggesting remedies or courses of action in an argumentative and pedantic sort of way, and I am still amazed that there are many people in the American media who are paid very big money to do this.
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Amos Oz
Israeli Writer
The idea that all Israelis are villains is a childish idea. Israel is the most deeply divided, argumentative society. You'll never find two Israelis that agree with one another - it's hard to find even one who agrees with himself or herself.
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Bez
English Dancer
My girlfriend has got the new, improved me. Before, I was argumentative: now I will get out of a situation before mud-slinging begins. Having said that, I have good relationships with all my exes.
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China Mieville
English Writer
I do, however, feel reasonably strongly the sense that the job of a piece of argumentative scholarly non-fiction is not the same as the job of a piece of fiction.
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Jonathan Miller
British Entertainer
Argumentative exhibitions bring issues to life in a way that very much irritates traditional curators who want to see their pictures valued for themselves.
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Bill Bruford
British Musician
I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, Chris and me, me and Jon.
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Bill Bailey
English Comedian
My grandfather had strong opinions. He was an argumentative character and quite staunchly socialist.
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Declan Donnelly
English Producer
I can be quite argumentative and stubborn if I get a bee in my bonnet. I can be quite a pain.
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Peter Hammill
English Musician
I do flip between being chatty and argumentative - and being a psycho-loner werewolf.
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