🔄 Synonyms of "Contentious"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| aggressivenoun | Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing. |
| bellicose | Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. |
| combative | Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious. |
| argumentative | Prone to argue or dispute. |
| litigious | (law) Inclined to engage in lawsuits. |
| disputatious | Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate. |
| controversialnoun | Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. |
| disputative | Tending to dispute. |
| battleful | Full of battles or conflicts. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Contentious"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| controversial | Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. |
| disputative | Tending to dispute. |
| disputatious | Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate. |
| aggressive | Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing. |
| combative | Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious. |
| battleful | Full of battles or conflicts. |
| bellicose | Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. |
| argumentative | Prone to argue or dispute. |
| litigious | (law) Inclined to engage in lawsuits. |
| disputenoun | An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. |
| contested | Controversial; contentious; debated. |
| controversynoun | A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife. |
| polemic | Having the characteristics of a polemic. |
| polemical | Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic. |
| conflictual | Characterized by conflict. |
| conflictive | Causing conflict. |
| disputed | Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted. |
| disputable | Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled. |
| contestable | That can be contested; debatable. |
| debatable | Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed. |
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