Need another word that means the same as “argumentative”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “argumentative” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Argumentative” are: quarrelsome, disputatious, captious, contrary, cantankerous, contentious, litigious, dissentient, polemical
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “argumentative” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| cantankerous | Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate- Spectator. A cantankerous and venomous tongued old lady. |
| captious | Tending to find fault or raise petty objections. A captious teacher. |
| contentious | Relating to or involving differences between contending parties. A style described as abrasive and contentious. |
| contrary | (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one’s course; unfavourable. Mary Mary quite contrary. |
| disputatious | Fond of having heated arguments. It s a congenial hang out for disputatious academics. |
| dissentient | In opposition to a majority or official opinion. Dissentient voices were castigated as hopeless bureaucrats. |
| litigious | Of or relating to litigation. A litigious and acrimonious spirit. |
| polemical | Of or involving dispute or controversy. A polemical essay. |
| quarrelsome | Given to or characterized by quarrelling. A moody quarrelsome man. |
| aggressive | Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. An aggressive basketball player. |
| antagonistic | Indicating opposition or resistance. An antagonistic group of bystanders. |
| attack | The act of attacking. An asthma attack. |
| barbaric | Savagely cruel. He carried out barbaric acts in the name of war. |
| bellicose | Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Bellicose young officers. |
| belligerent | Engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law. A conference of socialists from all belligerent countries. |
| combative | Striving to overcome in argument. A combative impulse. |
| competitive | Involving competition or competitiveness. She had a competitive streak. |
| confrontational | Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative. He distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor. |
| contentious | Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. A style described as abrasive and contentious. |
| crossfire | Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross. A photographer was killed in crossfire. |
| debatable | Open to discussion or argument. It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession. |
| disputatious | Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. A disputatious lawyer. |
| energetic | Possessing or exerting or displaying energy. It caused an energetic chemical reaction. |
| hostile | Impossible to bring into friendly accord. Hostile takeover. |
| litigious | Suitable to become the subject of a lawsuit. A litigious and acrimonious spirit. |
| menacing | Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening. Our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers. |
| militant | A militant reformer. Militant nations. |
| offense | A transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right. |
| polemical | Of or involving dispute or controversy. A polemical essay. |
| pugnacious | Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight. His public statements became increasingly pugnacious. |
| quarrelsome | Given to quarreling. Quarrelsome when drinking. |
| rivalry | Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field. There always has been intense rivalry between the clubs. |
| scrappy | Consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts. Scrappy lecture notes piled up unread. |
| talkative | Full of trivial conversation. The talkative driver hadn t stopped chatting. |
| truculent | Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. A truculent speech against the new government. |
| violent | Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. The violent eruption killed 1 700 people. |
| warlike | Disposed to warfare or hard-line policies. A warlike clan. |
| warring | (of two or more people or groups) in conflict with each other. Belligerent or warring nations. |
| wrangling | An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining. Weeks of political wrangling. |
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