contentious 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Examples
- 1.a disputatious lawyer
- 2.a style described as abrasive and contentious
- 3.a litigious and acrimonious spirit
Synonyms
- combative 1
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- disputatious 1
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- disputative 1
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- litigious 2
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
