contentious

a. சச்சரவு செய்கின்ற, சண்டையிடுகின்ற, வாதமிடும் இயல்புடைய, சச்சரவுத் தொடர்புள்ள, வாதாட்டத் தொடர்பான.

Synonyms

strive compete cope dispute vie contest struggle grapple argue maintain disagree wrangle

Antonyms

resign concede allow relinquish forego surrender waive

Con*ten"tious, a. Etym: [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay. 2. Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention. Spenser. More cheerfull; though not less contentious, regions. Brougham. 3. (Law) Defn: Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy. Contentious jurisdiction (Eng. Eccl. Law), jurisdiction over matters in controversy between parties, in contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction, or that exercised upon matters not opposed or controverted. Syn. -- Quarrelsome; pugnacious; dissentious; wrangling; litigious; perverse; peevish. - Con*ten"tious*ly, adv. -- Con*ten"tious*ness, n.

contentious - Similar Words

uncontentious contention congenious contents conscientious sententious conceptious ostentous ostentatious contumelious