Contentious

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Given to contention; quarrelsome. See Synonyms at argumentative, belligerent.
  • adj. Involving or likely to cause contention; controversial: "a central and contentious element of the book” ( Tim W. Ferguson).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
  • adj. Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.
  • adj. Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.
  • adj. Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Apt to contend; given to angry debate; quarrelsome; perverse; litigious.
  • Relating to or characterized by contention or strife; involving contention or debate.
  • In law, relating to causes between contending parties.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  • adj. involving or likely to cause controversy
    • Equivalent
    argumentative    controversial   
    Cross Reference
    quarrelsome    disputatious    combative    contentious argument   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dissentious    pugnacious    wrangling    peevish    litigious   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    conscientious    pretentious    tendentious    unpretentious   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    controversial    insubordinate    divisive    quarrelsome    combative   
     
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