having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
involving or likely to cause controversy
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
