| Disputative | a. [ L. disputativus. ] Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; |
| Sputative | a. Inclined to spit; spitting much. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| contentious | (adj) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits, Syn. disputatious, litigious, disputative, combative, Example: a style described as abrasive and contentious; a disputatious lawyer; a litigious and acrimonious spirit |