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Contentious vs Uncontentious - What's the difference?

contentious | uncontentious |

Uncontentious is a antonym of contentious.



As adjectives the difference between contentious and uncontentious

is that contentious is marked by heated arguments or controversy while uncontentious is not contentious.

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

    References

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    uncontentious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not contentious.

    • Antonyms

    * contentious