different between argumentative vs humorous

English

Etymology

From Late Middle English argumentatif (“syllogistic, sophistic”), from Old French argumentatif, argumentative (modern French argumentatif (“argumentative”)) and Medieval Latin, Late Latin arg?ment?t?vus, from Latin arg?ment?tor + -?vus (suffix forming adjectives). Arg?ment?tor is the second-person singular future active imperative of arg?mentor (“to prove, reason; to adduce something as an argument or proof; to conclude”), from arg?mentum (“argument for a position; evidence, proof”) (from argu? (“to show; to prove; to assert, declare; to make clear”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?er?- (“white, argent; glittering”)) + -mentum (suffix indicating the result of something)) + -or.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /????j??m?nt?t?v/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /????j??m?n(t)?t?v/, [-??v]
• Hyphenation: ar?gu?ment?a?tive

Adjective

argumentative (comparative more argumentative, superlative most argumentative)

1. Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.

   Synonyms: (archaic) argumentary, discursory
2. Prone to argue or dispute.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:quarrelsome

   Antonyms: nonargumentative, unargumentative

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References

Further reading

• argumentative on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• argumentative in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• argumentative in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Adjective

argumentative

1. feminine singular of argumentatif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

argumentative

1. inflection of argumentativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

English

Etymology

From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin h?mor?sus), equivalent to humor +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: hyo?o'm?r?s, IPA^(key): /?hju?m???s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?hju?m???s/
• Homophone: humerus

Adjective

humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous)

1. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

   The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.

2. Showing humor; witty, jocular.
3. (obsolete) Damp or watery.
4. (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

Usage notes

While the spelling humour is preferred over humor in British English, humorous is standard in both American and British English, and humourous is nonstandard.

Synonyms

• (arousing laughter): amusing, funny
• (witty): amusing, jocular, witty
• See also Thesaurus:funny
• See also Thesaurus:witty

Derived terms

• humorously

Related terms

• humor, humour

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