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| Main Entry: |
polemical
 [puh-lem-ik, poh-] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
| Synonyms: | belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, eristic, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, polemic, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, scrappy, spiky, touchy |
| Main Entry: | dialectic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | logical, rational |
| Synonyms: | analytic, argumentative, controversial, dialectical, persuasive, polemical, rationalistic |
| Notes: | a dialect is geographical or social variety of speech, whereas dialectic is a form of reasoning or argumentation that focuses on resolving contradictions |
| Antonyms: | illogical, irrational |
| Main Entry: | disputatious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
| Synonyms: | cantankerous, captious, caviling, contentious, controversial, dissentious, litigious, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome |
| Antonyms: | agreeable, calm, peaceful |
Example Sentences
- Inside this ponderous book is a slim polemical volume struggling to get out.
- Unlike me, his blogging style is far more professorial and far less polemical.
- Arguably, these are far more important than her polemical skills, writing or political commentary.
| Main Entry: | forensic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | judicial, legal |
| Synonyms: | argumentative, debatable, dialectic, dialectical, disputative, juridical, juristic, moot, polemical, rhetorical |
| Main Entry: | polemic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
| Synonyms: | belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, eristic, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, scrappy, spiky, touchy |
| Main Entry: | scrappy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
| Synonyms: | belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, eristic, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, polemic, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, spiky, touchy |
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