Argumentative
Argumentative adjective - Given to arguing.
Usage example: he's too argumentative to be part of a project in which teamwork is critical
Refractory and argumentative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refractory" instead an adjective "Argumentative".
Nearby Words: argument, argumentation
Refractory
Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Argumentative and refractory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Argumentative" instead an adjective "Refractory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and argumentative
- obstreperous and refractory
- defiant and argumentative
- defiant and refractory
- difficult and argumentative
- difficult and refractory
- violent and argumentative
- violent and refractory
- contrary and argumentative
- contrary and refractory
- perverse and argumentative
- perverse and refractory
- uncooperative and argumentative
- uncooperative and refractory
Cite this Source
Refractory and Argumentative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/argumentative/refractory
Argumentative & Refractory. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/argumentative/refractory>.
Refractory or Argumentative. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/argumentative/refractory.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "argumentative" and "refractory" have occurred on timeline