contentious
/kənˈtenʃəs/adjective
उच्चारण कन्टेन्शस
विवादास्पद, विवादित
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formal
likely to cause people to disagree
विवादास्पद, विवादित
- a contentious issue such as reservation in jobs
- The new tax is a contentious proposal, and traders have already protested.
- Water sharing remains a contentious issue between the two states.
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- The contentious law was debated for hours in Parliament.
- Avoid contentious topics at the family dinner.
- The committee's contentious decision led to protests.
Synonyms controversial disputed debatable divisive vexed
Opposite uncontroversial undisputed agreed settled
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formal
(of a person) liking to argue
(व्यक्ति) झगड़ालू, बहसबाज़
- a contentious member of the committee
- A contentious neighbour can turn a small matter into a legal fight.
- Nobody wanted to sit near the contentious old man.
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- She was a contentious student who questioned every rule.
- A contentious colleague makes teamwork difficult.
Synonyms argumentative quarrelsome combative belligerent disputatious
Opposite peaceable agreeable conciliatory
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·ten·tious
With -tious (not 'contencious').
अंत में -tious ('contencious' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the argument words together: contentious (causing disagreement), controversial, disputatious (fond of arguing), polemical (strongly attacking an opinion).
विवाद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: contentious (असहमति पैदा करने वाला), controversial, disputatious (बहस का शौकीन), polemical (किसी राय पर कड़ा प्रहार)।
§Grammar and usage
The noun contention means disagreement, or an opinion argued for: 'It is my contention that...'.
Noun contention का अर्थ असहमति, या तर्क से प्रस्तुत राय है: 'It is my contention that...'।