Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,589,665,608 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Disputative

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
Dis`put´a`tive
a.1.Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disputative - 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"
combative, contentious, disputatious, litigious
argumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child"
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Informatively engaging readers from first page to last, In State Of Becoming deftly covers commonly controversial issues affecting the church and effective, practical, and tactics with which to avoid, ameliorate, or positively assist in resolving disputative issues for the betterment of the churches larger interests.
Church Conflict by Buhle, Willis M. / Reviewer's Bookwatch
41) In this ethos, a more sophisticated rationale might be admitted for the conspirators' interest in Shakespeare's play, especially its disputative stance toward treason as a category relative to authority.
The Language of Treason in Richard II by CAVANAGH, DERMOT / Shakespeare Studies
By alluding to many authors, adapting their topics, Colonna's practice appears more emulative than imitative, but not disputative or eristic.
The Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, image, text, and vernacular poetics * by Trippe, Rosemary / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.