Definition of contentious

acrimonious Definition: (adjective) biting, harsh, caustic. Petersons.com

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con·ten·tious    (kn-tnshs) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Given to contention; quarrelsome. See Synonyms at argumentative, belligerent.
2. Involving or likely to cause contention; controversial: "a central and contentious element of the book" (Tim W. Ferguson).

OTHER FORMS:
con·tentious·ly (Adverb), con·tentious·ness (Noun)

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