The disputatious child often argued with his classmates over trivial matters.
那个好争论的孩子经常因为琐事与同学发生争执。
Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to “disputatious”?
A — argumentative. “disputatious” means adj. fond of or causing heated arguments
The ______ lawyer would argue endlessly about almost anything, big or small.
D — disputatious. “disputatious” means adj. fond of or causing heated arguments
disputatious — adj. fond of or causing heated arguments. In Chinese: 好争论的.
disputatious is pronounced /ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/. It breaks into 4 syllables: dis · pu · ta · tious.
The disputatious child often argued with his classmates over trivial matters. (那个好争论的孩子经常因为琐事与同学发生争执。)
argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome, controversial — all close in meaning to disputatious (adj. fond of or causing heated arguments).
Yes. disputatious appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
dis- (negative) + putare (think, calculate) → not giving up arguing → fond of arguing