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DISPUTATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does disputative mean? 

DISPUTATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective DISPUTATIVE has 1 sense:

1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suitsplay

  Familiarity information: DISPUTATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DISPUTATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

Synonyms:

combative; contentious; disputatious; disputative; litigious

Context example:

a litigious and acrimonious spirit

Similar:

argumentative (given to or characterized by argument)

Derivation:

dispute (have a disagreement over something)


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