disputatious

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′pyŏŏ tā′shəs)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•pu•ta•tious /ˌdɪspyʊˈteɪʃəs/USA pronunciation  also dis•put•a•tive /dɪˈspyutətɪv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. fond of or enjoying disputation:disputatious members of the committee.
dis•pu•ta•tious•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•pu•ta•tious  (dis′pyŏŏ tā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. fond of or given to disputation; argumentative;
    contentious:disputatious litigants.
Also, dis•put•a•tive  (di spyo̅o̅′tə tiv).USA pronunciation 
  • disputati(on) + -ous 1650–60
dis′pu•ta′tious•ly, adv. 
dis′pu•ta′tious•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disputatious /ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/, disputative /dɪˈspjuːtətɪv/ adj
  1. inclined to argument
ˌdispuˈtatiousness, disˈputativeness n
'disputatious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
argumentative - contentious - contradictious - controversial - factious - litigious - proagon

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