Similar Words

— adversarial
— argumentative
— cantankerous
— condemnation
— condensation
— contemplation
— contemptible
— contemptuous
— contend
— content
— contented
— contention
— contentment
— contents
— contingency
— continuation
— continue
— continuing
— continuity
— continuous
— continuously
— controversial
— contumacious

Misspelling

ccontentious, comtemtious, conntenntious, conteentious, contentiious, contentiou, contentiouss, contentiouus, contentiouz, contentiuos, contentoius, conttenttious, coontentioous, kontentious, ontentious

Contentious — synonyms, definition

1. contentious (a)

19 synonyms

aberrant aggressive antagonistic bellicose combative defiant in opposition independent irascible maverick militant militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome radical rebellious self-styled truculent warlike

2. contentious (Adjective)

3 synonyms

disputatious disputative litigious

2 definitions

contentious (Adjective) — Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. ex. "a style described as abrasive and contentious"

contentious (Adjective) — Involving or likely to cause controversy. ex. "a central and contentious element of the book"