A contentious person argues and disputes about trifles.
SYNONYM(S): disputatious, captious, pugnacious.a contentious campaign, contentious issues, contentious boldness.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|ten´tious|ly — con|ten|tious «kuhn TEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. fond of arguing; given to disputing; quarrelsome: »A contentious person argues and disputes about trifles. SYNONYM(S): disputatious, captious, pugnacious. 2. characterized by contention: »a… … Useful english dictionary
con|ten´tious|ness — con|ten|tious «kuhn TEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. fond of arguing; given to disputing; quarrelsome: »A contentious person argues and disputes about trifles. SYNONYM(S): disputatious, captious, pugnacious. 2. characterized by contention: »a… … Useful english dictionary
con·ten·tious — … Useful english dictionary
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
contentious — con·ten·tious … English syllables
contentiously — con·ten·tious·ly … English syllables
contentious — con•ten•tious [[t]kənˈtɛn ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew[/ex] 2) causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy: contentious issues[/ex] 3) law pertaining to causes between… … From formal English to slang
contentious — con|ten|tious [kənˈtenʃəs] adj 1.) causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people contentious issue/area/subject etc ▪ Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s. 2.) someone who is contentious often argues… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contentious — con|ten|tious [ kən tenʃəs ] adjective 1. ) causing disagreement between people or groups: CONTROVERSIAL: Sex education in schools remains a highly contentious issue. 2. ) enjoying arguing with other people: ARGUMENTATIVE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
