contentious
Marked by heated arguments or controversyMarked by heated arguments or controversy.
» You're being contentious.
Meaning
2 sensesMarked by heated arguments or controversy.
umstritten, strittig, kontrovers
дискуссионныйdiskussionnyj, спо́рныйspórnyj
спі́рнийspírnyj, дискусі́йнийdyskusíjnyj
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
streitsüchtig, streitbar, zänkisch
вздорныйvzdornyj, придирчивыйpridirčivyj, любящий спо́ритьljubjaščij spóritʹ
зади́рливийzadýrlyvyj, приче́пливийpryčéplyvyj
- involving or likely to cause controversy
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Examples
8 sentencesYou're being contentious.
Tom is a very contentious man.
Discussions about religion are very often contentious.
She was known for always being contentious.
Religion is a contentious topic for many people.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiōsus (“quarrelsome, perverse”), from coFrom Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiōsus (“quarrelsome, perverse”), from contentiō (“contention”), from contendere, past participle contentus (“to contend”). Equivalent to English contention + -ous.
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Forms
more contentious, most contentious| Comparative | more contentious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contentious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
34 synonyms- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits:combativedisputatiousdisputativelitigious
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form