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1 φιλόνικος
φῐλόνῑκ-ος, ον,A fond of victory, contentious.1 in bad sense,οὔτε δύσηρις ἐὼν οὔτ' ὦν φ. ἄγαν Pi.O.6.19
(- νεικ- codd. vett.);φ. ἐστι πρὸς ὃ ἂν ὁρμήσῃ Pl.Prt. 336e
; coupled with φιλότιμος, Id.R. 545a, 582e (v.l. -νεικ-), cf. 550b; ἐπίπονον καὶ φ. καὶ φιλότιμον.. καταστήσαςτὸν βίον Lys.2.16
.2 in good sense, of spirited horses, X.Eq.9.8 ([comp] Sup.): of persons,φ. πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐλλείπεσθαι Id.Mem.2.6.5
, cf. Plu.Ages.2 ([comp] Sup.); τὸ φ., = φιλονικία, ἔσῳζον τὸ φ. ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς X.Cyr.7.5.64. Adv. - κως in eager rivalry,παραθεῖν Id.Cyn.6.16
;φ. ἔχειν πρὸς ἀλλήλους Id.Cyr.3.3.57
, 8.4.4;φ. ἔχειν πρὸς τὸ εἰδέναι Pl.Grg. 505e
; opp. ἀνθρωπίνως, D.Ep.3.41. (In codd. the forms φιλόνικος, -νικέω, -νικία and φιλόνεικος, -νεικέω, -νεικία occur, without any distn. of meaning, e.g. in Isoc. we find , but ;μὴ δύσερις ὢν.., μηδὲ πρὸς πάντας φιλόνικος 1.31
; , but φιλονεικία in the same sense, 12.158; φιλόνῑκος is implied by Arist.Rh. 1389a12 (where -νεικ-, though found in good codd., as also in 1363b1, 1368b21, 1370b33, Phgn. 809b35, must be f.l.), καὶ φιλότιμοι μέν εἰσι [ οἱ νέοι], μᾶλλον δὲ φιλόνικοι· ὑπεροχῆς γὰρ ἐπιθυμεῖ ἡ νεότης· ἡ δὲ νίκη ὑπεροχή τις, cf. Poll. 1.178, AB315; the compd. of φιλο- and νεῖκος would be Φιλονεικής; the senseA contentious arises naturally from fond of victory; in SIG 685 (v. φιλονικία sub fin.) we haveφιλονικίαν Il.12
,36, and φιλονικίᾳ in OGI335.7 (Pergam., decree of Pitane, ii B. C.); - νῑκ- is also found in late documents, as POxy.157.1 (vi A. D.).)Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > φιλόνικος
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2 δυσεριστίαν
δυσεριστίᾱν, δυσεριστίαcontentious disposition: fem acc sg (attic doric aeolic) -
3 φιλονεικέω
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4 φιλόνεικος
-ος,-ον + A 0-0-1-0-0=1 Ez 3,7contentious, stubbornCf. WALTERS 1973, 35; →NIDNTT -
5 δυσεριστία
δῠσ-εριστία, ἡ,Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > δυσεριστία
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6 δύσερις
II [voice] Act., producing unhappy strife,φθόνος Plu.Pel.4
;τὸ δανείζειν δ. App.BC1.54
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7 πέταλον
πέτᾰλον, τό, poet. dat. pl. πέταλσι as well as πετάλοις, Poet. in An. Ox.1.121, cj. in Simon.10 ; also [full] πέτηλον, first in Hes.Sc. 289, Fr.96.87: ([etym.] πετάννυμι):—A leaf, mostly pl., Il.2.312, Od.19.520, Hes.Op. 486, 680, Alcm.39, Alc.39, E.Hel. 244 (lyr.), etc.; εὐδαιμονίας πέταλον, of the Olympian wreath of wild olive, B.5.186; ἁβρά τε λειμώνων π. flowers, AP7.23 (Antip. Sid.): rare in Prose, X.An.5.4.12, Cyn.9.15 ; used in divination, Phld.D.1.25: sg. in Ael.VH5.16 ; poet., νεικέων πέταλα contentious votes (cf. πεταλισμός), Pi.I.8(7).46 ; Ὠκεανοῦ πέταλα, of springs, Id.Fr. 326.II leaf of metal,χρυσίων πέταλα IG12.374.283
; πέταλα χρυσᾶ ib.22.1394.5 ;π. χρυσίῳ ἐπίτηκτα Inscr.Délos 442
B 138(ii B. C.), cf. Dsc.5.79, Luc.Philops.19 ; used for gilding the horns of victims, IG22.1635.36: sg.,π. χρυσοῦν LXX Ex. 28.32(36)
; π. πύρινα, of the stars, Placit.2.14.4.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πέταλον
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8 φιλονικέω
A to be fond of victory, engage in rivalry, be contentious, mostly in bad sense, out of contentiousness, party spirit,Th.
5.43 (- νεικ- codd.), cf. Lys.22.8 (- νεικ- codd.);φιλονικοῦντας, ἀλλ' οὐ ζητοῦντας τὸ προκείμενον Pl.Grg. 457d
, cf. R. 499e, Lys.33.4 (- νεικ- codd.); οἵτινες.. νενικηκότες ἤδη.. οὕτω φιλονικοῦσιν (v.l. -νεικ-) , ὥστε .. X.HG6.3.16: of the state,φ. παρὰ τὸ ἐπιεικές Democr.252
;φ. ἄνευ γνώμης Thrasym.1
.—Constr., abs., v. supr.;φ. περὶ παιδικῶν πρὸς ἀλλήλους Lys.3.40
(- νεικ- codd.);πρὸς ἀρετήν Pl.Lg. 731a
; οὐ πρός γε αὐτὸ τοῦτο (ὃ add. codd. opt.) φιλονικοῦμεν, ὅπως .. Id.Phlb. 14b; φ. περὶ πάντων, περὶ κάλλους, Isoc.2.25, 10.48;ἀριστείων πέρι Pl.Lg. 935c
, cf. D.5.25: simply c. acc., φ. τὸ ἐμὲ εἶναι τὸν ἀποκρινόμενον to be eager that I should be the answerer, Pl.Prt. 360e; the acc. is mostly a neut. Adj., τὰ χείρω φ. to be so obstinate as to choose the worst, Th.5.111 (- νεικ- codd.);μηδὲν φιλονίκει D.20.144
(- νεικ- codd.); φ. ὅπως .. X.Mem.2.3.17: c. inf.,φ. ἐπιδεῖξαι Plu.Pomp.31
; ἐφιλονίκησαν (v.l. -νεικ-) αὐτούς is dub. in Arist.Pol. 1306b1.2 in good sense,ἁμιλλώμενοι καὶ φ. X. Cyr.1.4.15
;περὶ καλλίστων φ. Isoc.4.85
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9 ἀγωνιστικός
A fit for contest, esp. in the games,δύναμις ἀ. Arist.Rh. 1360b22
; ἀ. σώματος ἀρετή ib. 1361b21; ἡ -κή the art of combat or contest, Pi.Sph.225a sq.; τὸ ἀ. ib.219c, 219e.2 fit for contest in speaking, ἀ. λέξις debating style, Arist.Rh. 1413b9; contentions, , al.;ἀ. διατριβαί Id.Top. 157a23
: [comp] Comp.-ώτεραι, προτάσεις Alex.Aphr. in Top.522.27
.3 masterly, striking,ἀ. προρρήματα Hp.Art.58
; ἀ. τι ἔχους α having in it something glorious, ib.70;πράξεις Men.Rh. p.384S.
b Rhet., striking, impressive, Longin.23.1; -κόν, τό, Id.22.3: [comp] Sup. - ώτατος ἑαυτοῦ, of Plato, Them.Or.34p.448D.4 Medic., ' heroic', i.e. copious,πόσεις Philagr.
ap. Orib.5.19. Adv. - κῶς Herod.ib.5.30.31, Gal.15.499; and so of ' heroic' measures generally,- κῶς θεραπεύειν 18(1).61
.II of persons, contentious, eager for applause, Pl.Men. 75c, Phld.Oec.p.65J.III Adv. - κῶς contentiously, Arist.Top. 164b15; ἀ. ἔχειν to be disposed to fight, Plu. Sull.16: [comp] Comp.,ἐπιστολὰς -ώτερον τοῦ δέοντος ἐπέστελλε Philostr. VS2.33.3
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10 ἀμφισβητητικός
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11 ἄμαχος
ἄμᾰχ-ος, ον,A without battle: hence,I with whom no one fights, unconquerable, of persons, Hdt.5.3, A.Pers. 856 (lyr.), Ar.Lys. 253, 1014 (lyr.);χεῖρες Pi.I.6(5).41
; , Isoc.5.139: c.inf.,πολύποδες.. πᾶν ὅτι οὖν φαγεῖν ἄ. Ael.VH1.1
, etc.: of places, impregnable, Hdt.1.84: of things, irresistible,κακόν Pi.P.2.76
;κῦμα θαλάσσης A.Pers.90
: of feelings, ; ; ἄ. πρᾶγμα, of a woman whose beauty is irresistible, X.Cyr.6.1.36;ἄ. φιλοφροσύνη Plu.2.667d
;ἄ. κάλλος Aristaenet.1.24
;ἄ. τρυφή Ael.NA16.23
:—ἄμαχόν [ἐστι] c. inf., like ἀμήχανον, 'tis impossible to do.., Pi.O.13.13. Adv.- ως
irresistibly,Luc.
Merc. Cond.3; incontestably, S.E.M.8.266.II [voice] Act., not having fought, taking no part in the battle, X.Cyr.4.1.16; ἄ. διάγειν to remain without fighting, Id.HG4.4.9: ἄμαχον, τό, non-combatants, Ael. Tact.2.2, cf. D.C.53.12;ἄ. νίκη
gained without fighting,Eun.
VS p.472 B.2 disinclined to fight, not contentious, <*>Ep. Ti.3.3, Ep.Tit.3.2, cf. Inscr.Cos 325;ἄ. ἐβίωσα
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12 ἐπινεικής
ἐπινεικής, ές,Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐπινεικής
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13 διαμερισμός
διαμερισμός, οῦ, ὁ (=division Pla. et al.; POxy 12 VI, 17; LXX; Jos., Ant. 10, 274) division into partisan and contentious units, dissension, disunity (like διαμερίζομαι 3; opp. εἰρήνη) Lk 12:51.—DELG s.v. μείρομαι p. 679. -
14 δοκέω
δοκέω impf. ἐδόκουν, 3 pl. ἐδοκοῦσαν Hs 9, 9, 5 (s. B-D-F §84, 3); fut. δόξω; 1 aor. ἔδοξα; pf. pass. 3 sg. δέδοκται 1 Esdr 8:11; ptc. δεδογμένον LXX (s. δόγμα; Hom.+).① to consider as probable, think, believe, suppose, consider, trans., of subjective opinion (Hom.+; pap; rare LXX).ⓐ w. inf. foll., when its subj. is identical w. that of the inf. (X., An. 2, 2, 14; Diod S 17, 27, 2 τοὺς δοκοῦντας νενικηκέναι; Pr 28:24; 4 Macc 13:14; Just., D. 2, 4 δοκεῖς κατόψεσθαι): μὴ δόξητε λέγειν do not suppose that you are to say Mt 3:9. ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν they thought they saw a ghost Lk 24:37. ὸ̔ δοκεῖ ἔχειν what he thinks he has 8:18 (cp. Jos., Bell. 3, 319). ὁ δοκῶν πνεῦμα ἔχειν the one who thinks he has the Spirit Hm 11:12; cp. J 5:39; 16:2; Ac 27:13; 1 Cor 7:40; Phil 3:4; Js 1:26; 2 Cl 17:3; Dg 3:5; 8:10; Hm 10, 2, 4.ⓑ foll. by the inf. w. a nom. ὅσῳ δοκεῖ μᾶλλον μείζων εἶναι the greater he thinks he is (or seems to be, s. 2 below) 1 Cl 48:6. εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι if anyone thinks that he is wise 1 Cor 3:18. εἴ τις δοκεῖ προφήτης εἶναι 14:37. εἴ τις δοκεῖ φιλόνεικος εἶναι if anyone is disposed to be contentious 11:16.—Gal 6:3.ⓒ foll. by acc. and inf. w. subj. not identical (X., An. 1, 7, 1; PTebt 413, 6 μὴ δόξῃς με, κυρία, ἠμεληκέναι σου τῶν ἐντολῶν; Gen 38:15; 2 Macc 7:16; 3 Macc 5:5; Demetr.: 722 Fgm. 1, 1 Jac.; Jos., Ant. 2, 340; Just. A I, 3, 1; D. 118, 2) μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι no one is to consider me foolish 2 Cor 11:16. ἃ δοκοῦμεν ἀτιμότερα εἶναι (the bodily members) which we consider less worthy of special attention 1 Cor 12:23.ⓓ w. ὅτι foll. (Arrian, Alex. An. 4, 28, 2) Mt 6:7; 26:53; Mk 6:49; Lk 12:51; 13:2, 4; J 5:45; 11:13, 31; 1 Cor 4:9 v.l.; 2 Cor 12:19; Js 4:5; Hv 4, 3, 7; 5:3.ⓔ used parenthetically (B-D-F §465, 2; Rob. 434; cp. Anacreontea 35, 15 Preis. πόσον δοκεῖς πονοῦσιν; Aristoph., Acharn. 12; Epict. 2, 19, 7; POxy 1218, 6f ἡ μήτηρ μου Θαῆσις εἰς Ἀντινόου, δοκῶ, ἐπὶ κηδίαν ἀπῆλθεν) πόσῳ δοκεῖτε χείρονος ἀξιωθήσεται τιμωρίας; how much more severely, do you think, will he be punished? Hb 10:29. τί δοκεῖτε ποιήσει; what, do you think, will he do? Hs 9, 28, 8; cp. 1 Cor 4:9. οὔ, δοκῶ I suppose not Lk 17:9 v.l.ⓕ elliptically (2 Macc 2:29) ᾗ οὐ δοκεῖτε ὥρᾳ ὁ υἱὸς τ. ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται the Human One / Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think (he will come) Mt 24:44; cp. Lk 12:40. τί δοκεῖτε; what do you think? 1 Cl 43:6; 2 Cl 7:5. τί δοκεῖς τοὺς κεκλημένους; what do you think about those who have been called? Hs 9, 14, 5 (cp. X., An. 5, 7, 26 τούτους τί δοκεῖτε;).② to appear to one’s understanding, seem, be recognized asⓐ intr. (Hom. et al.; so mostly LXX)α. have the appearance w. dat. of pers. τίς τούτων … πλησίον δοκεῖ σοι γεγονέναι; who of these, do you think, proved to be a neighbor? Lk 10:36 (on τίνα … δοκεῖς … γεγονέναι; v.l. cp. 1c). δ. καταγγελεὺς εἶναι he seems to be a preacher Ac 17:18; cp. 1 Cor 12:22; 2 Cor 10:9; Hb 12:11; Dg 8:10 (παρὰ πᾶσι σπέρματα ἀληθείας δοκεῖ εἶναι Just., A I, 44, 10). εἴ τινι μὴ δοκοίη κἂν ταῦτα ἱκανά if that should seem to anybody to be insufficient Dg 2:10 (cp. Just., D. 42, 4). οὐδέν μοι δοκοῦσι διαφέρειν they seem to me to differ in no way 3:5 (παράδοξον λέγειν μοι δοκεῖς Just., D. 49, 6). ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ δεῖν πρᾶξαι=Lat. mihi videbar I was convinced that it was necessary to do Ac 26:9 (cp. Aristoph., Vesp. 177, 1265; Aeschin. 3, 53 [Schwyzer II 193]). GMary 463, 9. τὸ δοκεῖν in appearance (only) (Sextus 64; Sb 7696, 55 [250 A.D.]; Jos., Vi. 75, Ant. 14, 291 v.l. for τῷ δοκεῖν; s. Hdb. on ITr 10) ITr 10; ISm 2; 4:2. ὁ δοκῶν ἐνθάδε θάνατος what seems to be death in this world Dg 10:7 (τὰ δοκούντα καλά Just., A II, 1, 6; τῶν ἐν βαρβάροις … δοξάντων σοφῶν A I, 7, 3). As an expression serving to moderate a statement Hb 4:1.β. be influential, be recognized as being someth., have a reputation (cp. Sus 5; 2 Macc 1:13). οἱ δοκοῦντες (Eur., Hec. 295; Petosiris, Fgm. 6 ln. 58 οἱ δ.=the prominent dignitaries; Herodian 6, 1, 2; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 67) the influential men Gal 2:2, 6b. A fuller expr. w. the same mng., w. inf. added (X., Cyr. 7, 1, 41; Pla., Gorg. 472a, Euthd. 303c οἱ δοκοῦντες εἶναί τι; Plut. Mor. 212b δοκοῦντας εἶναί τινας; Epict., Ench. 33, 12; Herodian 4, 2, 5; Philo, Mos. 2, 241) vss. 6a, 9 (Pla., Apol. 6, 21b οἱ δοκοῦντες σοφοὶ εἶναι). WFoerster, D. δοκοῦντες in Gal 2: ZNW 36, ’38, 286–92 (against him, HGreeven, ZNW 44, ’52, 41 n. 100).—οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν those who are reputed to be rulers Mk 10:42 (cp. Plut., Arat. 1047 [43, 2] ᾧ δουλεύουσιν οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν).ⓑ impers. δοκεῖ μοι it seems to me (Ael. Aristid. 47 p. 427 D.: ἔμοιγε δοκεῖ; Jos., Ant. 6, 227 δοκεῖ σοι; Just., D. 5, 2 οὕτως δοκεῖ ὀρθῶς ἔχειν).α. I think, believe (cp. 1 above): τί σοι δοκεῖ; what do you think? Mt 17:25; 22:17. τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ; 18:12; 21:28; 26:66; J 11:56. W. περί τινος foll. (Lucian, Dial. Deor. 6, 4) Mt 22:42; GMary 463, 6 (PRyl 3, 463). W. acc. and inf. foll. (Ael. Aristid. 46 p. 344 D.) οὐ δοκεῖ σοι τὸ μετανοῆσαι σύνεσιν εἶναι; do you not think that repentance is understanding? Hm 4, 2, 2; cp. m 8:6; 11; 10, 1, 2. τὸ δοκοῦν τινι someone’s discretion (Diod S 19, 91, 1 αὐτῷ τὸ δοκοῦν=his discretion; Just., A II, 14, 1 τὸ ὑμῖν δοκοῦν) κατὰ τὸ δ. αὐτοῖς at their discretion (Lucian, Tim. 25; cp. Thu. 1, 84, 2 παρὰ τὸ δοκοῦν ἡμῖν) Hb 12:10.β. it seems best to me, I decide, I resolve w. inf. foll. (X., An. 1, 10, 17; Diod S 18, 55, 2; Appian, Iber. 63 §265; SIG 1169, 77 [IV B.C.]; Jos., Ant. 6, 321) Lk 1:3 (decretal style; cp. the foll. pass.); as administrative t.t. (freq. ins, e.g. IPriene 105, 20 [9 B.C.]) Ac 15:22, 25, 28 (cp. Jos., Ant. 16, 163 ἔδοξέ μοι κ. τῷ ἐμῷ συμβουλίῳ … χρῆσθαι; Dio Chrys. 80 [30], 8 ἔδοξε τῷ θεῷ; s. Ferguson, Legal Terms 50–53 on the socio-cultural implications of these Ac pass.; Danker, Benefactor 310–13; s. also MSimon, BJRL 52, ’69/70, 437–60; CPerrot, RSR 69, ’81, 195–208); ἄλογον γάρ μοι δοκεῖ I decided that is was unreasonable 25:27. Cp. MPol 12:3. ὡς ἄν σοι δόξῃ as it may seem best to you D 13:7 (Arrian, Cyneg. 3. 4 ὥς μοι δοκεῖ).—Cp. the contrast of the two mngs.: τὰ ἀεὶ δοκοῦντα … τῷ δοκοῦντι εἶναι ἀληθῆ=‘that which seems true is true to one who thinks it’ Pla., Tht. 158e (s. L-S-J-M δ. end).—EHamp, ClPh 63, ’68, 285–87.—B. 1121. DELG. Schmidt, Syn. I 321–28 s. δόξα. M-M. EDNT. TW. Sv. -
15 φιλόνεικος
φιλόνεικος, ον (also-νικος; on the spelling s. φιλονεικία; s. νεῖκος).① quarrelsome, contentious (Pind., Pla., et al.; M. Ant. 5, 35; Ezk 3:7; Philo; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 160, Ant. 15, 166) 1 Cor 11:16.② in a favorable sense (X., Pla., Plut.; Philo, Det. Pot. Ins. 3, Aet. Min 104; Jos., Ant. 15, 156 al.) emulous, (in) eager (rivalry) φιλόν(ε)ικοι ἔστε καὶ ζηλωταὶ περὶ τῶν ἀνηκόντων εἰς σωτηρίαν 1 Cl 45:1.—DELG s.v. νίκη. -
16 ἐξερίζω
ἐξερίζω 1 aor. ἐξήρισα (s. ἐρίζω, ἔρις; Plut., Pomp. 649 [56, 3]; Appian, Bell. Civ. 2, 151 §634) be factious, contentious ἐξήρισαν εἰς τοσοῦτο θυμοῦ carried their factiousness to such a pitch of fury 1 Cl 45:7.—DELG s.v. ἔρις. -
17 ἐριστικός
ἐριστικός, ή, όν contentious, quarrelsome (s. prec. entry; Pla., Lys. 211b; Aristot., Rhet. 1, 11; Lucian, Herm. 16; Herm. Wr. 12, 9; Philo) in a list of vices D 3:2.
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Contentious — Con*ten tious, a. [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. [1913 Webster] Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contentious — [kən ten′shəs] adj. [ME contencios < L contentiosus: see CONTENTION] 1. always ready to argue; quarrelsome 2. of or marked by contention 3. provoking or likely to provoke controversy [a contentious proposal] SYN. BELLIGERENT contentiously adv … English World dictionary
contentious — I adjective aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, cantankerous, captious, caviling, combative, competitive, contrary, contumacious, cross, discordant, disputatious, dissentious, factious, inimical, irascible, litigious, militant,… … Law dictionary
contentious — c.1500, from M.Fr. contentieux, from L. contentiosus obstinate, quarrelsome, from contentionem (see CONTEND (Cf. contend)). Related: Contentiously; contentiousness … Etymology dictionary
contentious — quarrelsome, bellicose, *belligerent, pugnacious, combative Analogous words: *contrary, perverse, froward: captious, faultfinding, caviling, carping (see CRITICAL): *aggressive, militant Antonyms: peaceable Contrasted words: *pacific … New Dictionary of Synonyms
contentious — [adj] quarrelsome antagonistic, argumentative, belligerent, combative, disagreeable, factious, perverse, petulant, querulous, testy; concepts 401,542 … New thesaurus
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contentious — [[t]kənte̱nʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. [FORMAL] Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious. Syn:… … English dictionary
contentious — con|ten|tious [kənˈtenʃəs] adj 1.) causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people contentious issue/area/subject etc ▪ Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s. 2.) someone who is contentious often argues… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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