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dissentious

[ dih-sen-shuh s ]
/ dɪˈsɛn ʃəs /
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adjective

contentious; quarrelsome.

RELATED WORDS

subversive, inflammatory, treacherous, provocative, petulant, contentious, litigious, cantankerous, tempestuous, belligerent, combative, turbulent, fractious, unruly, dangerous, malevolent, seditious, wicked, demagogic, rabble-rousing

Nearby words

  1. dissent,
  2. dissenter,
  3. dissenters,
  4. dissentient,
  5. dissenting opinion,
  6. dissepiment,
  7. dissert,
  8. dissertate,
  9. dissertation,
  10. disserve

Origin of dissentious

First recorded in 1550–60; dissent + -ious
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British Dictionary definitions for dissentious

dissentious

/ (dɪˈsɛnʃəs) /

adjective

argumentative
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