contentious

Speech parts

1. contentious - Adjective

2. contentious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.

Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.

Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

litigious combative peevish quarrelsome pugnacious disputatious disputative dialectical warlike controversial controversy dispute disputed aggressive hostile

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Antonyms

pacific certain dove peacemaker indubitable guppy

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Phrases with the word

contentious issue contentious point contentious topic contentious person contentious dyad contentious pair

Examples

a style described as abrasive and contentious Source: Internet

a disputatious lawyer Source: Internet

a litigious and acrimonious spirit Source: Internet

a central and contentious element of the book Source: Internet

According to Evina, once the user launched the contentious app on their smartphone, the malicious app detected what app a user recently opened and had in the phone's foreground. Source: Internet

Abuse prevention One of the most contentious technical issues surrounding IRC implementations, which survives to this day, is the merit of "Nick/Channel Delay" vs. "Timestamp" protocols. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

contentfulness contention contention system contentious couple contentious dyad contentious issue