Synonyms for contentiousness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuhn-ten-shuhs
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈtɛn ʃəs

Top 10 synonyms for contentiousness Other synonyms for the word contentiousness

Définition of contentiousness

Origin :
  • c.1500, from Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus "obstinate, quarrelsome," from contentionem (see contend). Related: Contentiously; contentiousness.
  • noun aggressiveness
Example sentences :
  • Settled rancour is the last and worst form of contentiousness.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians » by G. G. Findlay
  • How tired I am of watching myself, of trying to detect the secret of my disgust and contentiousness.
  • Extract from : « The Cathedral » by Joris-Karl Huysmans
  • The other wisdom is productive of nothing really valuable, and inspires those who possess it with contentiousness.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: » by Alfred Plummer
  • Since things were going especially well he could not say much, but still he could look his contentiousness, and did.
  • Extract from : « Twelve Men » by Theodore Dreiser
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