debater

Noun

Meaning

One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arguer barker wrangler speaker lecturer challenger communicator magpie contestant mouthpiece gossip waller orator contender polemic
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Antonyms

exponent pal audience friend associate champion
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Hypernyms

eristic controversialist disputant

Hyponyms

wrangler refuter rebutter disprover confuter devil's advocate

Phrases with the word

debater polemic

Anagrams

berated betread rebated

Examples

More important than his record as a debater is Mr. Bush's record as a president. And therein lies the true opportunity for John Kerry - notwithstanding the president's political skills, his performance in office amounts to a catastrophic failure. Al Gore

Chief Justice Sir Louis Davies – "the best debater the House of Commons has ever known.” (Mackenzie's newspaper scrapbook "Days of Giants", Library and Archives Canada) Alexander Mackenzie

Sir George Ross (Federal Cabinet, Premier of Ontario)– "Mackenzie was sui generis a debater. His humorous sallies blistered like a blast from a flaming smelter. His sterling honesty is a great heritage, and will keep his memory green to all future generations.”. Alexander Mackenzie

Totaram was a remarkably able man. His writings in Hindi show a perception, idealism, tolerance, wit, balance, and shrewd practicality seldom matched by any of his European or Indian contemporaries, and as a debater he was supreme. Totaram Sanadhya

Governor Romney is a good debater. Jim Talent

He is a brilliant debater with an extraordinarily acute mind. He goes for the jugular quicker than anyone else. Harry Schwarz

Close letter words and terms

debateful Debategate debatement debater polemic debates in parliament debatey