contentious

kənˈtɛnʃəs

Definition

Definition of contentious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

disputecausing disagreement or arguments among people

The new policy is highly contentious among employees.

argumentative

controversial

disputable

legalinvolving legal disputes or contested matters

The contentious case went to court for resolution.

contested

disputed

litigious

argumentative persontending to argue or quarrel with others

He is known for being contentious at meetings.

argumentative

quarrelsome

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contentious issue

topic that causes strong disagreement and repeated argument between people or groups

Funding for the new stadium became a highly contentious issue in the city.

Origin of contentious

Latin, contentiosus (quarrelsome)

Terms with contentious included in their meaning

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arguing

adj.

contentious

characterized by contentious behavior

political football

politics

contentious issue debated but unresolved

sore point

contentious issue

subject that provokes a negative reaction

edit war

online conflict

series of contentious edits between users on a digital platform

disputation

contentious discussion

discussion on a subject with disagreement

flammable

adj.

contentious

very likely to cause fighting or controversy

argufying

argument

heated or contentious argument

litigiousness

contentious nature

state of being contentious or quarrelsome

Examples of contentious in a sentence

Her contentious remarks sparked a heated discussion.
The contentious issue required a judge's intervention.
Their contentious dispute was finally settled in court.
Her contentious neighbor argued over every minor rule.
The forum became difficult because one commenter was so contentious.

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French:controversé, contentieux, ...
German:umstritten, streitig, ...
Italian:controverso, contenzioso, ...
Spanish:controvertido, contencioso, ...
Portuguese:contenciosa, contencioso, ...
Chinese:有争议的, 诉讼的, ...
Japanese:論争の的, 争点のある, ...
Arabic:جدلي, نِزَاعِيّ, ...
Hebrew:שָׁנוּי בְּמַחֲלֹקֶת, וַכְחָן, ...
Russian:спорный, склочный, ...
Ukrainian:суперечливий, сварливий, ...
Hindi:विवादास्पद, विवादग्रस्त, ...
Bengali:বিতর্কিত, বিবাদপূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:polèmic, contenciós, ...
Czech:sporný, právně sporný, ...
Danish:omstridt, stridig, ...
Dutch:omstreden, betwist, ...
Greek:αμφιλεγόμενος, αμφισβητούμενος, ...
Hungarian:vitatott, peres, ...
Khmer:ចម្រូងចម្រាស, មានវិវាទផ្លូវច្បាប់, ...
Korean:논쟁적인, 논쟁의 여지가 있는, ...
Persian:بحث‌برانگیز, مورد مناقشه, ...
Polish:kontrowersyjny, kłótliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):controverso, contencioso, ...
Romanian:controversat, litigios, ...
Swedish:kontroversiell, omtvistad, ...
Thai:เป็นที่ถกเถียง, ที่มีการโต้แย้ง, ...
Turkish:tartışmalı, münakaşacı, ...
Vietnamese:gây tranh cãi, tranh chấp, ...

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