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Disputative

adjective/dˌuːoʊdkɐhˈiːdɹəl/
Definition
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˌuːoʊdkɐhˈiːdɹəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪspjˈuːtətˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪspjˈuːtətˌɪv/
4 syllables Say it as /dˌuːoʊdkɐhˈiːdɹəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
contentiouscombativelitigiousdisputatious
Parts of Speech
adjectiveinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
“a style described as abrasive and contentious”
Word Forms
contentionnouna contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contentiousnessnounan inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
disputenouna disagreement or argument about something important
disputeverbhave a disagreement over something
litigiousnessnouna quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
umstritten
geneigt sind oder die Neigung zeigen, zu streiten oder anderer Meinung zu sein oder sich sogar auf einen Rechtsstreit einzulassen
🇫🇷French
controversé
enclin ou montrant une tendance à contester ou à être en désaccord, voire à engager des poursuites judiciaires
🇪🇸Spanish
disputativo
inclinado o mostrando una inclinación a discutir o estar en desacuerdo, incluso a entablar demandas
🇮🇹Italian
polemico
inclini o che mostrino inclinazione a contestare o essere in disaccordo, anche a impegnarsi in azioni legali
🇳🇱Dutch
betwistbaar
geneigd zijn of de neiging tonen om te betwisten of het oneens te zijn, zelfs om deel te nemen aan rechtszaken
🇵🇹Portuguese
disputativo
inclinado ou demonstrando inclinação para disputar ou discordar, até mesmo para se envolver em ações judiciais
🇷🇺Russian
спорный
склонен или демонстрирует склонность спорить или не соглашаться, даже участвовать в судебных процессах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विवादात्मक
विवाद करने या असहमत होने, यहां तक ​​कि क़ानूनी मुकदमों में शामिल होने के लिए इच्छुक या झुकाव दिखा रहा है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিতর্কিত
ঝোঁক বা বিরোধ বা অসম্মতির প্রতি ঝোঁক দেখাচ্ছে, এমনকি আইনের মামলায় জড়িত
🇮🇳Tamil
சர்ச்சைக்குரிய
தகராறு அல்லது உடன்படவில்லை, சட்ட வழக்குகளில் ஈடுபடுவதற்கு விருப்பம் அல்லது விருப்பம் காட்டுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వివాదాస్పదమైన
న్యాయపరమైన దావాలలో పాల్గొనడానికి కూడా వివాదానికి లేదా విభేదించడానికి మొగ్గు లేదా మొగ్గు చూపడం
🇮🇳Marathi
वादग्रस्त
विवाद किंवा असहमत, अगदी कायद्याच्या खटल्यांमध्ये गुंतण्यासाठी झुकलेला किंवा कल दर्शवणारा
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિવાદાસ્પદ
ઝુકાવ અથવા વિવાદ અથવા અસંમત તરફ ઝોક દર્શાવે છે, કાયદાના દાવાઓમાં સામેલ થવા માટે પણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿವಾದಾತ್ಮಕ
ಕಾನೂನು ಮೊಕದ್ದಮೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಹ ಒಲವು ಅಥವಾ ವಿವಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಲವು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
തർക്കപരമായ
തർക്കത്തിനോ വിയോജിക്കാനോ ഉള്ള ചായ്വുള്ളതോ കാണിക്കുന്നതോ, നിയമ വ്യവഹാരങ്ങളിൽ ഏർപ്പെടാൻ പോലും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਵਾਦਪੂਰਨ
ਝਗੜੇ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਹਿਮਤ ਹੋਣ ਵੱਲ ਝੁਕਾਅ ਜਾਂ ਝੁਕਾਅ ਦਿਖਾਉਣਾ, ਇੱਥੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਕਿ ਕਨੂੰਨੀ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
متنازعہ
تنازعہ یا اختلاف کی طرف مائل یا مائل ہونا، یہاں تک کہ قانونی سوٹوں میں مشغول ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有争议的
倾向于或表现出争议或不同意的倾向，甚至参与法律诉讼
🇯🇵Japanese
論争的な
異議を唱えたり反対したり、訴訟を起こしたりする傾向がある、またはその傾向を示している
🇰🇷Korean
논쟁의 여지가 있는
분쟁이나 반대, 심지어 소송에 참여하려는 경향이 있거나 그러한 경향을 보이는 경우
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tranh chấp
có khuynh hướng hoặc thể hiện khuynh hướng tranh chấp hoặc không đồng ý, thậm chí tham gia vào các vụ kiện tụng
🇹🇭Thai
โต้แย้ง
โน้มเอียงหรือแสดงความโน้มเอียงที่จะโต้แย้งหรือไม่เห็นด้วย แม้กระทั่งการฟ้องร้องดำเนินคดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
kontroversial
cenderung atau menunjukkan kecenderungan untuk berselisih atau tidak setuju, bahkan untuk terlibat dalam tuntutan hukum
🇵🇭Filipino
pinagtatalunan
hilig o nagpapakita ng hilig na makipagtalo o hindi sumang-ayon, kahit na makisali sa mga demanda sa batas
🇲🇾Malay
pertikaian
cenderung atau menunjukkan kecenderungan untuk mempertikaikan atau tidak bersetuju, walaupun untuk terlibat dalam tindakan undang-undang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مثير للجدل
يميل أو يظهر ميلاً إلى الخلاف أو الاختلاف، حتى إلى إقامة الدعاوى القضائية
🇮🇷Persian
بحث برانگیز
تمایل یا نشان دادن تمایل به اختلاف یا مخالفت، حتی برای شرکت در دعاوی حقوقی
🇹🇷Turkish
tartışmacı
Dava açmaya bile olsa, tartışmaya veya katılmamaya meyilli veya eğilim gösteren
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disputative'?
The primary meaning of 'disputative' is 'inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disputative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disputative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disputative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disputative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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