argumentativeness.

A tendency to turn conversations into arguments or repeatedly challenge what others say.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• habitual argumentativeness
• a streak of argumentativeness

On the page

The moderator had to separate genuine objections from habitual argumentativeness.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: usually uncountable; no ordinary plural. Writing functions: discourse behavior, character, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common. Independent useful noun; no rating of anger assumed.