contended Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- negatived
- disclaimed
- countered
- challenged
- questioned
- repudiated
- negated
- rebutted
- disputed
- refuted
- disavowed
- gainsaid
- disowned
Weak:
contended Meaning
contended
to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties, to struggle for, to try hard to deal with, to strive in debate, to argue or state earnestly, compete, maintain, assert
contended Sentence Examples
- The candidates contended fiercely for the position of president.
- The opposing sides contended over the ownership of the land.
- The evidence contended against the defendant's innocence.
- The scholars contended that the theory was flawed.
- The jury contended for hours before reaching a verdict.
- The team contended for the championship trophy.
- Farmers contended with severe weather conditions.
- The students contended with a challenging curriculum.
- The writer contended with writer's block.
- The contestant contended with nerves and stage fright.
FAQs About the word contended
to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties, to struggle for, to try hard to deal with, to strive in debate, to argue or state earnestly, com
raced, fought,competed, rivalled,battled, vied, challenged, rivaled, tried out, went out
rejected, abandoned,denied, negatived, disclaimed, countered,challenged, questioned, repudiated, negated
The candidates contended fiercely for the position of president.
The opposing sides contended over the ownership of the land.
The evidence contended against the defendant's innocence.
The scholars contended that the theory was flawed.
