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contentious
[ kuhn-ten-shuhs ]
adjective
- tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome:
a contentious crew.
Synonyms: argumentative, disputatious
- causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy:
contentious issues.
- Law. pertaining to causes between contending or opposing parties.
contentious
/ kənˈtɛnʃəs /
adjective
- tending to argue or quarrel
- causing or characterized by dispute; controversial
- law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter
Derived Forms
- conˈtentiously, adverb
- conˈtentiousness, noun
Other Words From
- con·tentious·ly adverb
- con·tentious·ness noun
- noncon·tentious adjective
- noncon·tentious·ly adverb
- over·con·tentious adjective
- over·con·tentious·ly adverb
- over·con·tentious·ness noun
- uncon·tentious adjective
- uncon·tentious·ly adverb
- uncon·tentious·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of contentious1
Example Sentences
Colbert pointed to years of a contentious relationship between the two men.
Colbert pointed out Rubio's newfound loyalty to Trump after years of a contentious relationship.
The comment led to a firestorm of criticism, not entirely unexpected as the mosque-temple dispute has been one of the most contentious and religiously polarising issues in modern India.
Things with Jackson are less contentious now, she says.
The bill has been a contentious issue in Florida and Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has thrown all his political power into ensuring it doesn't pass.
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