Contentious
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Contentious [kuhn-ten-shuhs]

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

  • Causing or likely to cause an argument.

  • Tending to the argument.

  • Controversial.

Example

“Polygamy has been a contentious issue for decades.”

“There was a contentious debate over the use of steroids in the Olympics.”

Synonyms

Disputable, Combative, Testy, Vexed, Debatable, Unsure, Antagonistic, Argumentative

Antonyms

Undebatable, Agreeable, Obliging, Amicable