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disputatious
(redirected from disputatiousness)

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dis·pu·ta·tious  (dspy-tshs)
adj.
Inclined to dispute. See Synonyms at argumentative.
dispu·tatious·ly adv.
dispu·tatious·ness n.
disputatious [ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs], disputative [dɪˈspjuːtətɪv]
adj
inclined to argument
disputatiously , disputatively adv
disputatiousness , disputativeness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disputatious - 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, disputative, litigious
argumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child"
Translations
disputatious [ˌdɪspjuːˈteɪʃəs] ADJ → discutidor, disputador
disputatious
adj → streitbar, streitlustig


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Remarkably the literary product of such disputatiousness eventually became Scripture, that is, books with normative quality for the community.
On scroll-making in ancient Jerusalem by Brueggemann, Walter / Biblical Theology Bulletin
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