adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ är-gy ə - ' men-t ə -tiv
Variant: also ar · gu · men · tive \ - ' men-tiv \
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : characterized by argument : CONTROVERSIAL
2 : given to argument : DISPUTATIOUS
– ar · gu · men · ta · tive · ly adverb