English Dictionary

disputatious

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs/

形容詞

Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value. / Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.

日本語の意味

意図や価値が疑問視され、議論の対象となるものに関する / 議論や論争を好み、議論を呼び起こす性質がある

The museum refused to display the disputatious sculpture until experts could determine whether its intent and value were legitimate.

美術館は、その意図や価値が問われている彫刻を、専門家がそれが正当なものか判断するまで展示しなかった。

意味（1）

Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value.

意味（2）

Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate.

He was followed by a disputatious gentleman, who had the temerity to maintain before the royal misocapnist (the Counterblast had not as yet issued from the monarch's lips, but his anti-nicotian prejudices were well known,) the thesis, that tobacco must needs be good; proceeding to his proof by enumeration or induction, because Kings, Princes, Nobles, Earles, Lords, Knights, Gentlemen of all Countries and Nations, reckoning a number, loved it.

more disputatious （ comparative ）

most disputatious （ superlative ）