contentious (con-ten-tious)

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Definition


adjective. causing or marked by argument or conflict

Example Sentence

She was a contentious teenager.

Synonyms

quarrelsome; antagonistic; argumentative

Antonyms

calm; easy-going; laid-back

Rhymes

  • contentious
  • pretentious
  • tendentious

  • conscientious
  • unpretentious