Meanings
adjectivedisputative (comparative more disputative, superlative most disputative)
comparative more disputative · superlative most disputative
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latindisputativus“pertaining to a dispute”
- Englishdisputative
From Latin disputativus (“pertaining to a dispute”).
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APA
disputative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disputative
MLA
“disputative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disputative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disputative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disputative.
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