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contentious
con·ten·tious C0599100 (kən-tĕn′shəs)adj.1. Given to contention; quarrelsome. See Synonyms at argumentative.2. Involving or causing contention; controversial: "a central and contentious element of the book" (Tim W. Ferguson).
con·ten′tious·ly adv.con·ten′tious·ness n.contentious (kənˈtɛnʃəs) adj1. tending to argue or quarrel2. causing or characterized by dispute; controversial3. (Law) law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter conˈtentiously adv conˈtentiousness ncon•ten•tious (kənˈtɛn ʃəs)
adj. 1. tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew. 2. causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy: contentious issues. 3. pertaining to causes between contending parties involved in litigation. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin] con•ten′tious•ly, adv. con•ten′tious•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | contentious - inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"combative, disputatious, disputative, litigiousargumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child" | | 2. | contentious - involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfusoncontroversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action" |
contentiousadjective argumentative, wrangling, perverse, bickering, combative, pugnacious, quarrelsome, litigious, querulous, cavilling, disputatious, factious, captious He was a sociable if rather contentious man.contentiousadjective1. Given to arguing:argumentative, combative, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemic, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy.2. Having or showing an eagerness to fight:bellicose, belligerent, combative, hostile, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike.3. Inclined to act in a hostile way:aggressive, belligerent, combative, hostile, militant.Translationscontend (kənˈtend) verb1. (usually with with) to struggle against. 搏鬥，辛苦競爭 搏斗，斗争 2. (with that) to say or maintain (that). 主張 声称，主张 conˈtender noun a person who has entered a competition (for a title etc). 競爭者 竞争者conˈtention noun1. an opinion put forward. 論點，主張 论点，主张 2. argument; disagreement. 爭論 争论conˈtentious (-ʃəs) adjective quarrelsome. 好爭論的 好争论的contentious
contentious Law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter contentious
Related to contentious: Contentious jurisdictioncontentious relating to a cause or legal business that is contested.contentious
Related to contentious: Contentious jurisdictionSynonyms for contentiousadj argumentativeSynonyms- argumentative
- wrangling
- perverse
- bickering
- combative
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- litigious
- querulous
- cavilling
- disputatious
- factious
- captious
Synonyms for contentiousadj given to arguingSynonyms- argumentative
- combative
- disputatious
- eristic
- litigious
- polemic
- polemical
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
adj having or showing an eagerness to fightSynonyms- bellicose
- belligerent
- combative
- hostile
- militant
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
- truculent
- warlike
adj inclined to act in a hostile waySynonyms- aggressive
- belligerent
- combative
- hostile
- militant
Synonyms for contentiousadj inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suitsSynonyms- combative
- disputatious
- disputative
- litigious
Related Wordsadj involving or likely to cause controversyRelated Words |