Contentious

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɛnʃəs/

Definitions of contentious

adjective causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

Example Sentences

A1 The contentious issue was resolved peacefully.

A2 The students had a contentious debate about the school's dress code.

B1 The team had a contentious meeting to discuss the project timeline.

B2 The contentious negotiations between the two companies lasted for weeks.

C1 The contentious court case attracted national attention.

C2 The contentious political debate divided the country.

Examples of contentious in a Sentence

formal The team had a contentious debate over the proposed budget cuts.

informal The siblings got into a contentious argument over who should do the dishes.

slang The group chat became contentious when discussing which movie to watch.

figurative The artist's latest piece was met with a contentious reception from critics.

Grammatical Forms of contentious

• past tense: contentioused
• plural: contentiouses
• comparative: more contentious
• superlative: most contentious
• present tense: contentious
• future tense: will be contentious
• perfect tense: has been contentious
• continuous tense: is being contentious
• singular: contentious
• positive degree: contentious
• infinitive: to be contentious
• gerund: contentiousing
• participle: contentioused

Origin and Evolution of contentious

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'contentious' originated from the Latin word 'contentiosus', which means quarrelsome or contentious.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'contentious' has evolved to also mean causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial or debatable.