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- [ahr-gyuh-men-tuh-tiv]
- /ˌɑr gyəˈmɛn tə tɪv/
- /ˌɑː.ɡju.ˈmen.tə.tɪv.nəs/
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- [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
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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
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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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.
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