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”?
B — 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 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
dis- (negative) + putare (think, calculate) → not giving up arguing → fond of arguing