disputatious
adjective formal uk/ˌdɪs.pjuˈteɪ.ʃəs/ us/ˌdɪs.pjuːˈteɪ.ʃəs/
爱争论的，好辩的
liking to argue and disagree, or arguing and disagreeing a lot
Disputatious and difficult, he was not much missed when he resigned his post. 因为他好斗难以相处，所以辞职后也没什么人怀念他。
The disputatious style of his magazine articles led him into controversy. 他的杂志文章的好辩风格使自己陷入争议。
See: dispute
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- We could be a very quarrelsome, disputatious family, but we stuck together.
- This is not the place to embark on a disputatious wrangle leading nowhere.
- Lawyers are disputatious by inclination.
- He liked to call them in for disputatious council meetings.
- I've always been disputatious. I love to debate and to pursue an argument.