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Translate contentious from English to Swedish

Summary

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contentious:
- tvistig
Wiktionary:
- contentious → bråkig, omstridd, omtvistad
- contentious → vresig, trätgirig, sur

English

Detailed Translations for contentious from English to Swedish

contentious:

contentious

contentious (litigious; disputable; in litigation)
tvistig
- tvistig

Translation Matrix for contentious:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	combative; disputatious; disputative; litigious
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
tvistig	contentious; disputable; in litigation; litigious

Related Words for "contentious":

contentiousness, contentiously

Synonyms for "contentious":

combative; disputatious; disputative; litigious; argumentative
controversial

Related Definitions for "contentious":

involving or likely to cause controversy¹
- a central and contentious element of the book¹
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits¹
- a style described as abrasive and contentious¹

Wiktionary Translations for contentious:

contentious

adjective

given to struggling
- contentious → bråkig
marked by controversy
- contentious → omstridd; omtvistad

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• contentious	→ vresig; trätgirig; sur	↔ acariâtre — D’un tempérament grincheux, aigri et fâcheux.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University