contentious
🇺🇸 /kəˈntɛnʃəs/
📖 Definisi
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adjective
kontroversial; suka berdebat; bersengketa
🔗 Detail
Bentuk kata
Komparatif: more contentious
Superlatif: most contentious
Kolokasi
contentious issuecontentious debatecontentious matterhighly contentiouscontentious topiccontentious point
Kata turunan
contentioncontentiouslycontentiousnesscontendcontent
Sinonim
controversialdisputabledebatabledivisivepolemicalvexed
Antonim
uncontroversialundisputeduncontested
Sering tertukar
content
EN: 'Content' as an adjective means satisfied or at ease; 'contentious' means likely to cause disagreement.
id: Sebagai kata sifat, 'Content' berarti puas atau tenang; 'contentious' berarti cenderung menyebabkan ketidaksepakatan.
contemptuous
EN: 'Contemptuous' means showing scorn or disdain; 'contentious' means causing or inclined to argue.
id: 'Contemptuous' berarti menunjukkan ejekan atau hinaan; 'contentious' berarti menyebabkan atau cenderung untuk berdebat.
Tips ejaan
EN: Note the '-tious' ending (not '-tuous'). Don't confuse with 'contemptuous' which has a different root and meaning.
id: Perhatikan akhiran '-tious' (bukan '-tuous'). Jangan bingung dengan 'contemptuous' yang memiliki akar dan makna berbeda.
💬 Contoh
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Immigration policy remains one of the most contentious issues in modern politics.
Kebijakan imigrasi tetap menjadi salah satu isu paling kontroversial dalam politik modern.
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His contentious nature made it difficult for him to maintain friendships.
Sifatnya yang suka berdebat membuatnya sulit mempertahankan persahabatan.
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The firm handles both contentious and non-contentious probate work.
Firma tersebut menangani pekerjaan warisan yang bersengketa maupun tidak bersengketa.