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- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent.
She had never been one to argue with her mother, but she was becoming more contentious now that she was in high school.- antonyms:
- peaceable
- similar words:
- argumentative, belligerent, contradictory, controversial, quarrelsome
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| definition 2: |
marked by or involving contention.
There is now a contentious bill before the legislature.- similar words:
- controversial
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aggressive, cantankerous, choleric, competitive, factious, hostile, ill-natured, martial, militant, querulous |
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| derivations: |
contentiously (adv.), contentiousness (n.) |
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