contentiously

Meanings

• Adjective

  Used to describe a situation or debate in which people have strongly opposing views and are unwilling to compromise or agree.

  - "The council was contentiously divided over the issue of increasing taxes."
  - "The negotiation between the two parties was contentiously heated."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contentiously
contagious , delicious , precious

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Variants

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contentious , contentiously , contentiousness , contentiousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'contentiousus', meaning 'disputatious' or 'quarrelsome'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'contentiously' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. In psychology, the term 'contentiousness' is used to describe a personality trait characterized by a tendency to argue and disagree.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disagreement: A fundamental difference of opinion or belief.

2. Debate: A formal discussion on a particular topic in which opposing arguments are put forward.

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Quotes

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1. In the perpetual skirmish between science and religion, biological evolution is a "contentious" battle ground.

   - Barry A. Palevitz,{it}Skeptical Inquirer{/it},July/August 1999

2. Creator Jim Davis had spent two years fine-tuning the "contentious" relationship between the grouchy cat, his milquetoast owner, Jon (Davis' pen-and-ink alter ego), and befuddled dog Odie—in a strip he'd thought would be called Jon.

   - Beth Johnson,{it}Entertainment Weekly{/it},19 June 1998

3. Historians, admittedly a "contentious" lot, have failed even to agree on what to call King Philip's War.

   - Jill Lepore,{it}The Name of War{/it},1998

4. My mental attitude when drinking is both "contentious" and malicious, and while in this mood and state I was the author of statements which I know to be wholly unfounded.

   - Theodore Dreiser,{it}The Titan{/it},1914

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Culture

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In literature, 'contentiously' is often used to describe characters or situations that are argumentative or disputatious. In art, it can be represented through depictions of heated debates or conflicts.

How to Memorize "contentiously"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a room filled with people passionately arguing their points, each unwilling to back down.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a heated debate or a strongly opinionated person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: C-ontentious-ly, people are unwilling to compromise.

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