argument
/ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt/
EN
An angry disagreement between people, or a set of reasons given to support a particular claim or opinion.
They had an argument about who should pay for the damaged bike.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'argumentum', meaning 'proof, evidence, or subject of discussion', which entered Middle English via Old French. Its original meaning focused on logical support for a claim, before gaining the sense of a heated disagreement in the 16th century.
Translations
Collocations
heated argumentlogical argumentwin an argumentsupport an argumentclosing argument
Synonyms
disputedebatequarreldisagreementcontention
Antonyms
agreementconsensusharmonyaccord
Related Words
argumentationdebatereasoningconflictdisagreement