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Contentious vs Infelicitous - What's the difference?

contentious | infelicitous |

As adjectives the difference between contentious and infelicitous

is that contentious is marked by heated arguments or controversy while infelicitous is unhappy or unfortunate.

contentious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Ukraine, however, will complain long and hard about a contentious second-half incident when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line before it was scrambled away by John Terry, only for the officials to remain unmoved.}}
  • Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * contentiously * contentiousness

    Related terms

    * contend * contender * contention

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    infelicitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unhappy or unfortunate.
  • * 1973 , , "A Boy's Dog" in Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Sketches :
    • If leading a "dog's life" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys' Dog is still more infelicitous .
  • Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
  • * 1909 , , Ridgway of Montana , ch. 24:
    • "Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * infelicitously * infelicitousness