disputatious
/ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/adjective
disputatious is spelled D-I-S-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-U-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, disputatious means “Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disputatious?
| Letters | 12: D-I-S-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is disputatious?
Disputatious appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 disputatious?
- /ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/
- /ˌdɪspjəˈteɪʃəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-disputatious.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disputatious
- more disputatious comparative
- most disputatious superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disputatious mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value.
- 2
Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disputatious in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | umstritten, bestritten, kontrovers, strittig , streitbar, streitsüchtig |
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.
Where does disputatious come from?
From disputation, equivalent to disputati(on) + -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).