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argumentativeness

ar·gu·men·ta·tive
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv]
    • /ˌɑr gyəˈmɛn tə tɪv/
    • /ˌɑː.ɡju.ˈmen.tə.tɪv.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv]
    • /ˌɑr gyəˈmɛn tə tɪv/

Definitions of argumentativeness word

  • adjective argumentativeness fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group. 1
  • adjective argumentativeness of or characterized by argument; controversial: an argumentative attitude toward political issues. 1
  • adjective argumentativeness Law. arguing or containing arguments suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion. 1
  • noun argumentativeness The state of being argumentative. 1
See all 4 definitions of argumentativeness

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Origin of argumentativeness

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; argument + -ative

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Parts of speech for Argumentativeness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Argumentativeness

argumentativeness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

argumentativeness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for argumentativeness

noun argumentativeness

  • belligerence — the act or quality of being belligerent or warlike; aggressiveness
  • combative — A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
  • contentious — A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
  • disputatious — fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
  • litigiousness — of or relating to litigation.
All 11 Synonyms of argumentativeness

Antonyms for argumentativeness

noun argumentativeness

  • agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
Just one Antonym for argumentativeness

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