contentious
Meaning of contentious
adjective
- Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
- Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
Information about contentious
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Hyphenation of contentious
con-tentious
- It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
- contentious is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
contentious synonyms
Meaning combative:
combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious
Translation of contentious
- Italian: litigioso, polemico, rissoso
- German: streitsüchtig, anfechtbar
- French: querelleur, discutable
- Spanish: altercador, rencilloso, altercadora, rencillosa, discutible
Words that rhyme with contentious
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