Argumentative vs. Persuasive — What's the Difference?

In the American legal system, argumentative is an evidentiary objection raised in response to a question which prompts a witness to draw inferences from facts of the case.One common misconception is that argumentative questions are meant only to cause a witness to argue with the examiner. This error rests on misunderstanding the word "argument".

Tending or having the power to persuade

Given to arguing

Able to persuade; convincing.

Using or characterized by systematic reasoning

That which persuades; incitement.

Given to arguing; disputatious.

Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence.

Of or characterized by argument

That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation.

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

Tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief;

Prone to argue or dispute.

Capable of convincing;

Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse.

Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator.

Given to argument; characterized by argument; disputatious; as, an argumentative writer.

Given to or characterized by argument;