adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: BELLIGERENT , bellicose, combative, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, ||ructious, truculent, warlike
Related Words: contrary, froward, perverse; captious, carping, caviling, faultfinding
Contrasted Words: calm, serene, tranquil; amiable, complaisant, good-natured, obliging
Antonyms: peaceable
2 prone to wordy contention FF1C; a contentious old chap, always ready for an argument FF1E;
Synonyms: argumentative, controversial, disputatious, litigious, polemical
Related Words: fiery, hasty, hotheaded, impetuous, peppery; bellicose, belligerent, scrappy
Contrasted Words: amiable, complaisant, good-natured, obliging; agreeable, cooperative, understanding