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contentious definition
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Grep of noun contentious contentiousness Overview of adj contentious The adj contentious has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious -- (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") 2. contentious -- (involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson) 3. battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious -- (having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature") Antonyms of adj contentious 3 senses of contentious Sense 1 contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious INDIRECT (VIA argumentative) -> unargumentative Sense 2 contentious INDIRECT (VIA controversial) -> uncontroversial, noncontroversial Sense 3 battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious INDIRECT (VIA aggressive) -> unaggressive, nonaggressive Similarity of adj contentious 3 senses of contentious Sense 1 contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious => argumentative (vs. unargumentative) Sense 2 contentious => controversial (vs. uncontroversial) Sense 3 battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious => aggressive (vs. unaggressive) Attributes of adj contentious Familiarity of adj contentious contentious used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj contentious contentious noncontentious Overview of adj contentious The adj contentious has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious -- (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") 2. contentious -- (involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson) 3. battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious -- (having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature")
contentious definition
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