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Meaning of contentious
con•ten•tious
Pronunciation: (kun-ten'shus), [key]
— adj.
- tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew.
- causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy: contentious issues.
- pertaining to causes between contending parties.
See also:
- contentious (Thesaurus)