disputative vs contentious

disputative and contentious both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disputative	No	Yes	No	No
contentious	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, disputative and contentious are synonyms defined as:

disputative and contentious: inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

Other synonyms of disputative include combative, disputatious, litigious.

disputative (adjective)	contentious (adjective)
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits	inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
	involving or likely to cause controversy