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   Con·ten·tious

   /kənˈten(t)SHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial: "a contentious issue" Similar controversialdisputabledebatabledisputedcontendedopen to question/debatemootvexedambivalentequivocalunsureuncertainunresolvedundecidedunsettledborderlinerare:controvertibleOpposite uncontroversial
   • ▪ involving heated argument: "the socioeconomic plan had been the subject of contentious debate" Similar heatedvehementfierceviolentintenseimpassionedcommittedOpposite calm
   • ▪ (of a person) given to arguing or provoking argument: "a contentious politician haranguing a crowd" Similar argumentativequarrelsomedisputatiousdisputativeconfrontationalcaptiousfactiouscavillingpugnaciouscombativeready for a fightdefianthostileantagonisticbellicosebelligerentmilitantwarringfightingbattlingthreateninglitigiousirasciblecantankerousirritablepetulanttruculentfieryquick-temperedhot-temperedill-temperedbad-temperedcholericbickeringwranglinginformal:stroppyscrappyOpposite peaceable
   • ▪ relating to or involving differences between contending parties.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus, from content- ‘striven’, from the verb contendere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contentiously adverb
   • 2. contentiousness noun

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   The meaning of CONTENTIOUS is likely to cause disagreement or argument. How to use contentious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contentious.

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   CONTENTIOUS definition: 1. causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument: 2. causing , involving, or…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of contentious. adjective. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. “a style described as abrasive and contentious ” synonyms: combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious. argumentative. given to or characterized by argument. adjective. involving or likely to cause controversy.

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   Contentious definition: tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome. See examples of CONTENTIOUS used in a sentence.

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   causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument: a contentious decision / policy / issue / subject. contentious views She has some very contentious views on education. The director had a contentious relationship with the eccentric actor. Fewer examples. The proposal is highly contentious.

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   contentious. A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious.

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcontentious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   liking to argue; involving a lot of arguing. Definition of contentious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of contentious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    contentious meaning, definition, what is contentious: causing a lot of argument and disagreeme...: Learn more.