What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Confrontation vs Contention - What's the difference?

confrontation | contention | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between confrontation and contention

is that confrontation is the act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

confrontation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face
  • A conflict between armed forces

    • contention

    English

    (wikipedia contention)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate
  • A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
    • It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
  • (computing, telecommunications) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.

    • Synonyms

    * gainstrife, (l), wrangling

    Derived terms

    * bone of contention

    Related terms

    * contend * contender * contentious * contentiousness

    External links

    * * ----