"disputatious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/, /ˌdɪspjəˈteɪʃəs/ Audio: en-us-disputatious.ogg Forms: more disputatious [comparative], most disputatious [superlative]
Etymology: From disputation, equivalent to disputati(on) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|disputation|ous|alt1=disputati(on)}} disputati(on) + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} disputatious (comparative more disputatious, superlative most disputatious)
  1. Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value. Translations (relating to something that is in question): umstritten (German), bestritten (German), kontrovers (German), strittig (German)
    Sense id: en-disputatious-en-adj-0fiWvLVI Disambiguation of 'relating to something that is in question': 98 2
  2. Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate. Synonyms: argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome, quarrelsome Translations (inclined to argue; provoking debate): streitbar (German), streitsüchtig (German), contentiōsus (Latin), connsachail (Scottish Gaelic), connspaideach (Scottish Gaelic), dalaşkan (Turkish), kavgacı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-disputatious-en-adj-9EZzEKVN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 4 96 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of 'inclined to argue; provoking debate': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: disputatiousness
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