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Meaning of DISPUTATIVE

Pronunciation:  di'spyootutiv

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
 
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 Synonyms: argumentative, contentious, disputatious, litigious
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dis*put"a*tive\, a. [L. disputativus.]
Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in
opposition; as, a disputative temper. --I. Watts.
 
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