DISPUTATIVE


Meaning of DISPUTATIVE in English

də̇ˈspyüd.əd.iv, -ütətiv adjective

Etymology: Late Latin disputativus, from Latin disputatus + -ivus -ive

1. : disputatious

the journalism of all pioneer communities has been abusive and disputative and personal — Scribner's

2. : of or belonging to disputation

• dis·pu·ta·tive·ly adverb

• dis·pu·ta·tive·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.