argumentative
ar·gu·ment·a·tive/ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/adjective
argumentative is spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-E: 13 letters and 5 syllables (ar·gu·ment·a·tive). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, argumentative means “Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in argumentative?
| Letters | 13: A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: ar·gu·ment·a·tive |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is argumentative?
Argumentative appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce argumentative?
- UK /ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/
- US /ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/
- US [-ɾɪv]
Argumentative has 5 syllables, split ar·gu·ment·a·tive in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-argumentative.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with argumentative?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as argumentative from its last stressed vowel (/ɛnətɪv/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of argumentative
- more argumentative comparative
- most argumentative superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does argumentative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
- 2
Prone to argue or dispute.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Argumentative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | argumentativo , discutidor |
| French | raisonneur, discutailleur |
| German | argumentativ, streitlustig |
| Spanish | discutidor, peleón, polemista, beligerante, contencioso, rijoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.