adj.
Pronunciation: -sh ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 1660
1 a : inclined to dispute b : marked by disputation
2 : provoking debate : CONTROVERSIAL
– dis · pu · ta · tious · ly adverb
– dis · pu · ta · tious · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: -sh ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 1660
1 a : inclined to dispute b : marked by disputation
2 : provoking debate : CONTROVERSIAL
– dis · pu · ta · tious · ly adverb
– dis · pu · ta · tious · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012