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contested
con·test C0599600 (kŏn′tĕst′)n.1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals: England's contest with Spain for domination of the seas.2. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges: a spelling contest.v. (kən-tĕst′, kŏn′tĕst′) con·test·ed, con·test·ing, con·tests v.tr.1. To compete or strive for; struggle to gain or control: trade routes that were contested by competing cultures.2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See Synonyms at oppose.3. Sports To defend against (a shot), as in basketball.v.intr. To struggle or compete; contend: contested with other bidders for the antique.
[Probably from French conteste, from contester, to dispute, from Old French, to call to witness, from Latin contestārī : com-, com- + testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]
con·test′a·ble adj.con′tes·ta′tion (kŏn′tĕ-stā′shən) n.con·test′er n.contested (kənˈtɛstɪd) adjcausing dispute or argument: a hotly contested issue. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | contested - disputed or made the object of contention or competition; "a contested election"uncontested - not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition; "uncontested authority" |
contestedadjectiveIn doubt or dispute:arguable, debatable, disputable, doubtful, exceptionable, moot, mootable, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain.IdiomsSeecontestLegalSeeContestcontested
Related to contested: call for, at least, proud of, swayedSynonyms for contestedadj in doubt or disputeSynonyms- arguable
- debatable
- disputable
- doubtful
- exceptionable
- moot
- mootable
- problematic
- problematical
- questionable
- uncertain
Antonyms for contestedadj disputed or made the object of contention or competitionAntonyms |