[adjective] 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" Synonyms:disputatious, disputative, litigious
[adjective] involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
[adjective] having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature" Synonyms:battleful, bellicose, combative
