contentious
US: /kənˈtɛnʃəs/
UK: /kəntˈɛnʃəs/
UK: /kəntˈɛnʃəs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
contentious /kən'tenʃəs/
- tính từ
- hay cãi nhau, hay gây gỗ, hay cà khịa, hay sinh sự
- lôi thôi, phải kiện; có thể tranh chấp, có thể tranh tụng; dính vào chuyện kiện tụng
- contentious case: việc lôi thôi phải kiện
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective (formal)
1 likely to cause disagreement between people: a contentious issue / topic / subject + Both views are highly contentious. + Try to avoid any contentious wording.
Antonym: UNCONTENTIOUS
2 liking to argue; involving a lot of arguing: a contentious meeting
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, prove | become | remain
ADV.
highly, very
Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
| rather, somewhat | politically
Concise English dictionary
-ʃəs
adj.
+inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
+involving or likely to cause controversy
