🔥contentious (kənˈtɛnʃəs)

adjective
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/
umstritten (umstritten)

Bedeutung

likely to cause disagreement or argument; controversial
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
Bedeutungsübersetzung
wahrrscheinlich Ursache von Meinungsverschiedenheiten oder Auseinandersetzungen; umstritten
wahr-schein-lich Ursache von Meinungsverschiedenheiten oder Auseinandersetzungen; umstritten

Beispielsätze

The contentious issue of immigration dominated the debate.

Das umstrittene Thema der Einwanderung dominierte die Debatte.
Das umstrittene Thema der Einwanderung dominierte die Debatte.

The contentious issue divided global leaders.

Das umstrittene Thema spaltete die globalen Führer.
Das umstrittene Thema spaltete die globalen Führer.

Synonyme

controversial, disputable, debatable, argumentative, disputed, quarrelsome, combative
Eintrag 1
controversial, disputable, debatable, argumentative
Eintrag 2
controversial, disputed, debatable, argumentative, quarrelsome, combative

Antonyme

agreeable, noncontroversial, peaceful, harmonious, uncontroversial, undisputed, amicable
Eintrag 1
agreeable, noncontroversial
Eintrag 2
agreeable, peaceful, harmonious, uncontroversial, undisputed, amicable

Kollokationen

contentious issue, contentious topic, highly contentious, contentious debate

Verwandte Vokabulare

Impossible to use up or tire out; unlimited in supply or energy.
Relating to or characterized by consumption; historically used to describe someone suffering from tu...
lacking sophistication or good taste; crude or offensive
feeling or showing remorse or guilt
not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality or justice
strongly determined or having a natural talent or inclination for something

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