Argosy, n. Carack, galleon.
Argue, v. n.
- 1. Reason, plead, offer reasons, use arguments.
- 2. Dispute, debate, chop logic, try conclusions, bandy words or arguments, hold or carry on an argument.
Argue, v. a.
- 1. Show, indicate, evince, denote, imply, infer, betoken, prove.
- 2. Debate, discuss, sift, contest, controvert, moot, reason upon.
Arguer, n. Reasoner, debater, controversialist, disputant, disputer.
Argument, n.
- 1. Reason, ground, proof, evidence, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning.
- 2. Controversy, dispute, disputation, discussion, debate.
- 3. Subject, topic, matter, theme, thesis, question, subject-matter, matter in hand
- 4. Summary, abstract, epitome, outline, general contents.
Argumentation, n. Reasoning, ratiocination, process of reasoning.
Argumentative, a.
- 1. Containing argument, concerned with argument, for advocacy, apologetic.
- 2. Controversial, polemical.
- 3. Disputatious, given to controversy, addicted to argument.
Argus-eyed, a. Vigilant, watchful, alert, all-observant, discerning, perspicacious, sharp-sighted, quick- sighted, lynx-eyed, hawk-eyed.
Arid, a.
- 1. Dry, dried up, parched with heat, parched, unfertile, barren, sterile.
- 2. Dry, uninteresting, dull, pointless, jejune, unsuggestive, barren, infecund.