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contentious

/kənˈtɛnʃəs/ /kənˈtɛnʃəs/
adjective
  1. 1 tartışmalı, çekişmeli
  2. 2 kavgacı, münakaşacı

Definition (English)

  1. Likely to cause disagreement or argument.
  2. Often arguing or likely to start arguments with other people.

Example Sentences

  1. The topic of climate change is often contentious.
    İklim değişikliği konusu genellikle tartışmalıdır.
  2. The new parking rules have become a contentious issue in our town.
    Yeni park kuralları kasabamızda tartışmalı bir konu hâline geldi.
  3. He has a contentious personality and often disagrees.
    Kavgacı bir kişiliğe sahip ve sık sık anlaşmazlığa düşüyor.
  4. My uncle becomes contentious whenever the conversation turns to money.
    Amcam konu paraya geldiğinde hemen münakaşacı oluyor.

Synonyms

Antonyms

uncontroversialagreeable

Collocations

contentious issuecontentious topiccontentious debatecontentious mattercontentious relationshipcontentious point