Meanings
adjectivearguesome (comparative more arguesome, superlative most arguesome)
comparative more arguesome · superlative most arguesome
- Characterised or marked by arguing; contentious.
“Woodrow, you're the most arguesome person I've ever met,” Augustus said.
2000, Larry McMurtry, Comanche Moon1 more example
Ladies complained of the men's arguesome natures, stating they were relatively certain that grizzly bears had better dispositions.
2014, Dewanna Pace, The Will And The WaySynonyms: quarrelsome
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCharacterised or marked by arguing; contentious.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
- Proto-Italic*argusder.?
- Latinarguō
- Old Frencharguer
- Middle Englisharguen
- Englishargue
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*somHós
- Proto-Germanic*samaz
- Englisharguesome
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APA
arguesome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguesome
MLA
“arguesome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguesome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arguesome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguesome.
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