argumentative
argumentative Lexical Profile
argumentative Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Given to expressing divergent or opposite views; fond of or inclined to having heated disputes.
"The customer became increasingly argumentative when the store manager declined to issue a refund without a receipt."
Using or characterized by systematic reasoning, evidence, and logical persuasion (especially of a piece of writing or speech).
"For their final composition assignment, students were required to write an argumentative essay defending a clear thesis on renewable energy."
Word Nuance & Usage
When describing a person, 'argumentative' carries a negative connotation of being quarrelsome or eager to dispute; however, in academic contexts (such as an 'argumentative essay'), it is a neutral term referring to writing structured around logical persuasion and evidence.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late Middle English period from Old French argumentatif or Late Latin argumentativus, derived from Latin argumentari ('to adduce proof' or 'to reason'), ultimately from arguere ('to make clear, assert, or prove').