contentious
معنی فارسی
ستيزه گر نزاع جو موردنزاع
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kǝn ten´shǝs/adj.
● ستیزجوی، دعوایی، اهل جر و بحث، ستیزگرای
the contentiousness of two of the guests ruined the party
ستیزگرایی دو نفر از مدعوین مهمانی را به هم زد.
he has a contentious nature
او طبیعتا اهل دعوا و مرافعه است.
● پرستیز، جدلی، پر جر و بحث، ستیزآفرین
a contentious topic
موضوع بحث انگیز
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'contentiosus' meaning 'quarrelsome'.
مثال
- The contentious issue of gun control sparked heated debates.
- She has a contentious personality and often finds herself in arguments.
- The contentious decision by the judge led to public outrage.
ترکیبهای رایج
Contentious issue Contentious debate Contentious topic Contentious decision
تعریف انگلیسی
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits “a style described as abrasive and contentious” “a disputatious lawyer” “a litigious and acrimonious spirit”
- involving or likely to cause controversy “a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson”
مترادفها
adjective
1. Quarrelsome, cross, petulant, perverse, pugnacious, litigious, wrangling.
2. Disputatious, captious, cavilling.