contested

Meaning of contested

verb
  1. To contend.
    I will contest for the open seat on the board.
  2. To call into question; to oppose.
    The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
  3. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
    The troops contested every inch of ground.
  4. To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.

adjective

Controversial; contentious; debated

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Hyphenation of contested

con-tested

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • contested is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

contested synonyms

Meaning :

compete, contend, oppose, controvert

contested antonyms

Meaning :

support

Translation of contested

Words that rhyme with contested

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