Australian English Meaning of contentious
Contentious
Other Australian English words related to Contentious
- aggressive
- combative
- Confrontational
- hostile
- irritable
- militant
- Acidic
- antagonistic
- antagonistic
- argumentative
- assaultive
- bellicose
- belligerent
- chips
- discordant
- disputatious
- feisty
- fierce
- gladiatorial
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- Rude
- savage
- scrappy
- truculent
- vicious
- warlike
- on the warpath
- battling
- bearish
- bilious
- bristly
- choleric
- crabby
- cranky
- cross
- disagreeable
- dyspeptic
- fighting
- fractious
- fretful
- Grouchy
- grumpy
- short-tempered
- huffy
- Ill-humored
- Ill-natured
- Ill-tempered
- irascible
- ornery
- peevish
- annoyed
- petulant
- prickly
- whinging
- snappy
- Snappy
- stroppy
- surly
- testy
- touchy
- warring
- waspish
- brawly
- amiable
- amicable
- conciliatory
- cordial
- friendly
- nonaggressive
- Pacific Ocean
- peaceful
- peaceful
- enjoyable
- uncontroversial
- Affable
- benevolent
- benign
- Relaxed
- complacent
- easygoing
- brilliant
- gentle
- good-natured
- gracious
- ingratiating
- good-natured
- mild
- non-belligerent
- obliging
- quiet
- relaxed
- Serene
- sociable
- tranquil
- anti-militarist
- unbelligerent
- non-combative
- unwarlike
- Good-natured
- kindly
- anti-imperialist
Nearest Words of contentious
Definitions and Meaning of contentious in English
contentious (s)
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
involving or likely to cause controversy
FAQs About the word contentious
Contentious
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits, involving or likely to cause controversy
aggressive,combative,Confrontational,hostile,irritable,militant,Acidic,antagonistic,antagonistic,argumentative
amiable,amicable,conciliatory,cordial,friendly,nonaggressive,Pacific Ocean,peaceful,peaceful,enjoyable
contention => contention, contentedness => contentment, contentedly => contentedly, contented => content, content word => Content word,
