CONTENTIOUS
(adj.) involving or likely to cause controversy
"a central and contentious element of the book"
The fifth chapter was a central and contentious element of the book. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
"a style described as abrasive and contentious", "a disputatious lawyer", "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
synonyms : combative , disputatious , disputative , litigiousThe writer had a a style described as abrasive and contentious. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for contentious
(Tag: ) Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always fights and quarrels)
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(Tag: English) Remember as non-contented. One who is not contented is always quarrelsome.
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(Tag: ) contentious=content+tious(relate with malicious)..i.e. malicious content which pertains to argumentive or contravercial content..its so easy...right..?:)
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(Tag: ) If everyone around you is content and you are not, you might start thinking of something to make them less happy.
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(Tag: ) Sounds like (Contagious)-The person/people/group who is causing controversy/ quarrelsome is contagious to our society
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(Tag: Contains+Tears) Crying in front of everybody can cause conspiracy!
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(Tag: ) Content+ious(ewww!U.S) If the "content" in an article is aimed at making the "U.S" look "eww" or bad, then that article will be controversial.
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(Tag: ) Sounds like (Contagious)-The person/people/group who is causing controversy/ quarrelsome is contagious to our society
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(Tag: English) If a contender is serious then they are always ready to fight.
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(Tag: ) CONTENT + VICOUS(deliberately harmful) - Hence controvertial
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(Tag: ) Contentious can be broken in content+chi(Hindi meaning shit).So if you call someone's project content as chi he will be argumentative and ready to fight with you because he disagrees with you.
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(Tag: HINDI) CONTENTIOUS: CON(who)+TEN people+ THE (where)+VO(there)- he is such a Querulous person, he was asking for all 10 hoodlums who where involved in fighting.
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(Tag: ) With tensions
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(Tag: english) the one who doesnt have any CONTENT (matter) with him tries to QUERREL and win the arguments
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(Tag: English) con+tent+us:con is quarreling with us for the tent
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(Tag: ) Think "contender"--> One who is a competitor. A very competitive contender might become quarrelsome and argumentative.
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(Tag: ) A person who contains more money , name and fame will be in controversy, dispute and has the tendency to argue.
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