argumentative

Definitions

1. Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
2. Prone to argue or dispute.

Equivalents

17 more languages

Българскиспорен

Češtinahádavýpřivýrozštěkanýškorpivývadivý+ 2 more

Danskstridbar

Ελληνικάπολεμικόςφιλόδικος

Esperantodisputema

Suomiriidanhaluinen

Gaeilgeaighneasachargóinteachconspóideach

Bahasa Indonesiaargumentatif

Italianoataccabrighelitigiosopolemicorissoso+ 1 more

日本語理屈っぽい議論好きの

ქართულისაკამათო

Македонскипрепирлив

Nederlandstwistgierigtwistziekvenijnig

Polskikłótliwyspornyswarliwy

Portuguêsargumentativodiscutidor

Românăargumentativ

Svenskadebattlystendiskussionslystengrälsjuk

Examples

“I proceed next to treat⟳ of the argumentative or reaſoning Part of a Diſcourſe. In whatever place⟳, or on whatever ſubject one ſpeaks, this beyond doubt⟳ is of the greateſt conſequence.”

“There muſt be a Special Demurrer to a Negative Pregnant, that is, a Negative Plea, which doth alſo contain⟳ in it an Affirmative; and to an Argumentative Plea, that is a Plea which concludes nothing directly, but only by Way of Argument or Reaſoning, for the Court will intend⟳ every Plea to be good till the contrary doth appear⟳.”

“Discourses to an academical audience ought undoubtedly to be of a more learned and recondite class than those which are addressed to ordinary congregations. They should be mostly of the argumentative cast⟳; rather adapted to inform⟳ the understandings and exercise the reasoning faculties of the hearers, than to awaken the affections or work⟳ upon the passions.”

“Yet with all its straight-forwardness and argumentative rigor, its prime motive was the loving desire to bring⟳ back, if not absolute identity of thought and teaching, certainly an obedience to what is the essence of Christian life, brotherly love⟳ and the mutuality which requires freedom and toleration.”

“The previous chapter discussed the external structure⟳ of argumentation, that is to say⟳, it was concerned with the prerequisites for a meaningful argumentative process⟳. [...] [T]his chapter will discuss⟳ the relation between leadership and argumentation and will deal⟳ with the issue⟳ of how leadership can influence⟳ the argumentative process⟳ in a positive way.”

“Your host⟳ was in his turn⟳ eloquent,—authoritative,—facetious,—argumentative,—precatory,—pathetic, above all, pertinacious.”

“He found that in an argumentative discussion, when an adversary responded argumentatively, male and female subjects did not differ⟳ in their preference for message strategies. However, when the adversary responded with verbal aggression, male and female subjects differed in their responses; female subjects were more likely to select⟳ an argumentative strategy, while male subjects were more likely to select⟳ verbally aggressive strategies.”

“Ten-year-old Maryann, for example, was described by her teacher as "manipulative, argumentative, and uncooperative" because she frequently argued about the value of assignments given to her in class. [...] At home, Maryann was often argumentative, as she questioned and broke rules and commented that her siblings got more "respect⟳" and more "freedom."”

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