Etymology: [ k&n-'ten(t)-sh&s ] (adjective.) 15th century. From Latin contentiōsus (“quarrelsome, perverse”) contentiō (“contention”) contendere, past participle contentus (“to contend”); see contend. Confer French contentieux, corresponding to content + -ious
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord, Marked by heated arguments or controversy, Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome, involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W Ferfuson, 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", 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. = controversial, belligerent, argumentative, controversial; causing an argument; likely to cause an dispute, Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention, Ferfuson 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, having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature", involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W, Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy, In a contentious manner, belligerently, argumentatively, competitively, The state of being contentious, characterized by belligerence and competition, argumentativeness, a disposition to fight,
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Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord
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Marked by heated arguments or controversy
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Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome
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involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W Ferfuson
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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"
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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. = controversial
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belligerent, argumentative, controversial; causing an argument; likely to cause an dispute sıfat
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Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention
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Ferfuson 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
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having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
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involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W
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Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy
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contentiously
In a contentious manner
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contentiously
belligerently, argumentatively, competitively
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contentiousness
The state of being contentious
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contentiousness
characterized by belligerence and competition, argumentativeness isim
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