inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; a style described as abrasive and contentious; a disputatious lawyer; a litigious and acrimonious spirit
[ Syn: contentious , disputatious , disputative , litigious ]
striving to overcome in argument; a dialectical and agonistic approach
[ Syn: agonistic , agonistical ]
having or showing a ready disposition to fight; bellicose young officers; a combative impulse; a contentious nature