contentiousness
ʃəs adjective
1.
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew.
2.
causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy: contentious issues.
3.
Law. pertaining to causes between contending parties.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English contenciose < Latin contentiōsus, equivalent to contenti(ō) contention + -ōsus -ous
1400–50; late Middle English contenciose < Latin contentiōsus, equivalent to contenti(ō) contention + -ōsus -ous
Related forms
con·ten·tious·ly, adverb
con·ten·tious·ness, noun
non·con·ten·tious, adjective
non·con·ten·tious·ly, adverb
o·ver·con·ten·tious, adjective
o·ver·con·ten·tious·ly, adverb
o·ver·con·ten·tious·ness, noun
un·con·ten·tious, adjective
un·con·ten·tious·ly, adverb
un·con·ten·tious·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. disputatious, argumentative.
1. disputatious, argumentative.
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contentious (kənˈtɛnʃəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | tending to argue or quarrel |
| 2. | causing or characterized by dispute; controversial |
| 3. | law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter |
| con'tentiously | |
| —adv | |
| con'tentiousness | |
| —n | |
| contentious (kənˈtɛnʃəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | tending to argue or quarrel |
| 2. | causing or characterized by dispute; controversial |
| 3. | law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter |
| con'tentiously | |
| —adv | |
| con'tentiousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
contentious
early 15c., from Fr. contentieux, from L. contentiosus "quarrelsome," from contendere (see contend). Related: Contentiousness (1570s).
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