Synonyms for "contentiousness" (59 found)

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Closest matches (12)

aggressionaltercationamplificationannoyanceantagonismargumentbelligerencebickeringchauvinismcombatconflictcontest

Strong matches (18)

controversydebatedeepeningdeteriorationdisputedissensiondissentdissidenceenhancementenlargementenmityexacerbationexasperationfactionferocityfightfightingflak

Related words (29)

heighteninghostilityill-humorincreaseinfightingintensificationirascibilityirritationjingoismlitigationlogomachymagnificationmilitancymilitarismpolemicquarrelsaber rattlingsouringstrifestruggle

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truculenceunfriendlinesswarwarfarewarmongeringwarpathworseningwrangling

Noun(1 words)

quarrelsomeness

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

1 entries

disagreeableness

derived from

1 entries

contentious

is a

1 entries

disagreeableness

related to

1 entries

contentious

Translations

5 translations across 4 languages.

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Dutch

1 entries

• twist noun (The state of being contentious)

Finnish

1 entries

• kiistanalaisuus noun (The state of being contentious)

Gothic

1 entries

• 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹 noun (The state of being contentious)

Russian

2 entries

• раздражительность noun (The state of being contentious)
• сварливость noun (The state of being contentious)

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