/ Dictionary / Index A argumentative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•gu•men•ta•tive Pronunciation: (är"gyu-men'tu-tiv), [key] — adj. fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group. of or characterized by argument; controversial: an argumentative attitude toward political issues. arguing or containing arguments suggesting that a certain fact tends toward a certain conclusion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: argumentative (Thesaurus) argumentation argument from design Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language