How do you pronounce contentious?

contentious is pronounced as /kənˈtɛnʃəs/.

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contentious

🔥contentious (kənˈtɛnʃəs)

adjective

/kənˈtɛnʃəs/

controvertido (controvertido)

contention contentment

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Meaning

likely to cause disagreement or argument; controversial

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

Traducción del significado

probable que cause desacuerdo o argumento; controvertido

Oraciones de ejemplo

The contentious issue of immigration dominated the debate.

El polémico tema de la inmigración dominó el debate.

The contentious issue divided global leaders.

El tema controvertido dividió a los líderes globales.

El tema kontrovertido dividió a los líderes globales.

Synonyms

controversial, disputable, debatable, argumentative, disputed, quarrelsome, combative

Entrada 1

controversial, disputable, debatable, argumentative

Entrada 2

controversial, disputed, debatable, argumentative, quarrelsome, combative

Antonyms

agreeable, noncontroversial, peaceful, harmonious, uncontroversial, undisputed, amicable

Entrada 1

agreeable, noncontroversial

Entrada 2

agreeable, peaceful, harmonious, uncontroversial, undisputed, amicable

Colocaciones

contentious issue, contentious topic, highly contentious, contentious debate

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