Synonyms for argument

Other words for “argument”, grouped by meaning.

We found 15 synonyms for “argument”. The most common are statement, controversy, contention, contestation, disputation.

noun a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

noun a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

noun (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

noun a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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