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con·ten·tious
(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)adj
1. tending to argue or quarrel
2. causing or characterized by dispute; controversial
3. (Law) law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter
conˈtentiously adv
conˈtentiousness n
con•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.
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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" argumentative - 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.Ferfuson controversial - 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" |
contentious
adjective argumentative, wrangling, perverse, bickering, combative, pugnacious, quarrelsome, litigious, querulous, cavilling, disputatious, factious, captious He was a sociable if rather contentious man.
contentious
adjective1. Given to arguing:
2. Having or showing an eagerness to fight:
3. Inclined to act in a hostile way:
Translations
مُخاصِم، مُنازِع، مُجادِل
hádavý
stridslysten
òrætugjarn
kavgacı
contentious
[kənˈtenʃəs] ADJ1. (= controversial) [issue, view, proposal] → conflictivo, muy discutido
contentious
[kənˈtɛnʃəs] adj (= controversial) [issue] → sujet(te) à controverse, litigieux/euse; [view] → discutable
(= heated) [debate] → passionné(e)
[person] → querelleur/euse
contentious
adj subject, issue → strittig, umstritten; view → umstritten, kontrovers; decision, proposal, legislation → umstritten; person → streitlustig, streitsüchtig
contentious
[kənˈtɛnʃəs] adj → polemico/acontend
(kənˈtend) verb1. (usually with with) to struggle against.
2. (with that) to say or maintain (that).
conˈtender noun a person who has entered a competition (for a title etc).
conˈtention noun1. an opinion put forward.
2. argument; disagreement.
conˈtentious (-ʃəs) adjective quarrelsome.