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Translate contentious from English to Dutch

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contentious:
- Wiktionary:
  contentious → ruziemaker, strijdlustig, vechtjas, provocateur, agressief, omstreden, aangevochten
  contentious → kibbelziek, kribbig, ruzieachtig, twistziek, militant, strijdlustig, vechtlustig
- Synonyms for "contentious":
  combative; disputatious; disputative; litigious; argumentative
  controversial

English

Detailed Translations for contentious from English to Dutch

contentious:

Translation Matrix for contentious:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	combative; disputatious; disputative; litigious
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	disputable; in litigation; litigious

Related Words for "contentious":

contentiousness, contentiously

Synonyms for "contentious":

combative; disputatious; disputative; litigious; argumentative
controversial

Related Definitions for "contentious":

involving or likely to cause controversy¹
- a central and contentious element of the book¹
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits¹
- a style described as abrasive and contentious¹

Wiktionary Translations for contentious:

contentious

adjective

given to struggling
- contentious → ruziemaker; strijdlustig; vechtjas; provocateur; agressief
marked by controversy
- contentious → omstreden; aangevochten

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• contentious	→ kibbelziek; kribbig; ruzieachtig; twistziek	↔ acariâtre — D’un tempérament grincheux, aigri et fâcheux.
• contentious	→ militant; strijdlustig; vechtlustig	↔ batailleur — Qui aimer à batailler.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University