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US
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/
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[ UK /kəntˈɛnʃəs/ ]
[ UK /kəntˈɛnʃəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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involving or likely to cause controversy
a central and contentious element of the book -
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
a style described as abrasive and contentious
a litigious and acrimonious spirit
a disputatious lawyer
How To Use contentious In A Sentence
- The basis of its case appears quite arbitrary and rests on contentious historical documentation. Times, Sunday Times
- Most contentiously, the applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
- This quietly provocative documentary cuts right to the heart of America's most contentious issue. Times, Sunday Times
- At the same time, the new voting system will be instrumental in preventing the speaker from railroading contentious bills in a unilateral manner.
- It is not easy for third parties to intervene in bilateral contentious litigation.
- Public religious education has been an increasingly contentious topic in Britain. Christianity Today
- The challenge of a book which begins to hybridize these two sometimes contentious communities is impressive. Christianity Today
- Subsequent attempts to address the issue proved contentious. Times, Sunday Times
- That leaves the contentious matter of change, which breeds such torrid objections. Times, Sunday Times
- In our religiously mixed household, it's an uncontentious celebration. Times, Sunday Times
