contentious
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:04 pm
2 entries found for contentious.
con?ten?tious Audio pronunciation of "contentious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tnshs)
adj.
1. Given to contention; quarrelsome. See Synonyms at argumentative. See Synonyms at belligerent.
2. Involving or likely to cause contention; controversial: ?a central and contentious element of the book? (Tim W. Ferguson).
3 entries found for contention.
con?ten?tion Audio pronunciation of "contention" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tnshn)
n.
1. The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate. See Synonyms at discord.
2. A striving to win in competition; rivalry: The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
3. An assertion put forward in argument.
con?ten?tious Audio pronunciation of "contentious" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tnshs)
adj.
1. Given to contention; quarrelsome. See Synonyms at argumentative. See Synonyms at belligerent.
2. Involving or likely to cause contention; controversial: ?a central and contentious element of the book? (Tim W. Ferguson).
3 entries found for contention.
con?ten?tion Audio pronunciation of "contention" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tnshn)
n.
1. The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate. See Synonyms at discord.
2. A striving to win in competition; rivalry: The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
3. An assertion put forward in argument.