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- 1. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial: "a contentious issue" Similar Opposite
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CONTENTIOUS definition: 1. causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument: 2. causing , involving, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONTENTIOUS is likely to cause disagreement or argument. How to use contentious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contentious.
CONTENTIOUS meaning: 1. causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument: 2. causing , involving, or…. Learn more.
Contentious definition: tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome. See examples of CONTENTIOUS used in a sentence.
3 meanings: 1. tending to argue or quarrel 2. causing or characterized by dispute; controversial 3. law relating to a cause or.... Click for more definitions.
given to or characterized by argument. adjective. involving or likely to cause controversy. “"a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson” synonyms: controversial. marked by or capable of arousing controversy. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Contentious."
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.
Definition of contentious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
contentious meaning, definition, what is contentious: causing a lot of argument and disagreeme...: Learn more.
adjective. uk / kənˈtenʃəs / us. Add to word list. likely to make people argue: a contentious issue. (Definition of contentious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of contentious. in Chinese (Traditional) 有爭議的, 引起爭論的, 可能引發爭議的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 有争议的, 引起争论的, 可能引发争议的… See more.