| Main Entry: | polemical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
Synonyms: |
belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, eristic, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, polemic, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, scrappy, spiky, touchy |
| Main Entry: | controversial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at issue |
Synonyms: |
arguable, argumentative, contended, contentious, contestable, controvertible, debateable, disputable, disputatious, disputed, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in dispute, litigious, moot, open to discussion, open to question, polemical, questionable, suspect, uncertain, under discussion |
Antonyms: |
agreeable, incontrovertible, peaceful, uncontroversial, undisputed, undoubted, unquestionable |
| Main Entry: | dialectic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | logical, rational |
Synonyms: |
analytic, argumentative, controversial, dialectical, persuasive, polemical, rationalistic |
| Notes: | a dialect is geographical or social variety of speech, whereas dialectic is a form of reasoning or argumentation that focuses on resolving contradictions |
Antonyms: |
illogical, irrational |
| Main Entry: | disputatious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
Synonyms: |
cantankerous, captious, caviling, contentious, controversial, dissentious, litigious, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome |
Antonyms: |
agreeable, calm, peaceful |
| Main Entry: | forensic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | judicial, legal |
Synonyms: |
argumentative, debatable, dialectic, dialectical, disputative, juridical, juristic, moot, polemical, rhetorical |
| Main Entry: | polemic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
Synonyms: |
belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, eristic, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, scrappy, spiky, touchy |
| Main Entry: | scrappy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
Synonyms: |
belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, eristic, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, polemic, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, spiky, touchy |