Word of the day: contentious #vocabulary #wordoftheday #enrichyourvocabulary

Welcome to another word of the day!

In this sentence:

"The topic of climate change is rather contentious and often leads to heated debates..."
what does contentious mean?

Does it mean
a. needs urgent attention
b. familiar
c. causing disagreement

You'd be right if you answered 'c' - causing disagreement

contentious
US /kənˈten.tʃəs/ UK /kənˈten.ʃəs/

Contentious means likely to cause a lot of argument among people.
It describes something that people often fight or debate about.
If an issue is contentious, people often argue about it, and if a person is contentious, it means he or she likes to disagree or fight.

SYNONYMS:
controversial (issues)
quarrelsome (person)
argumentative (person)

The decision to build a new stadium in the city center was contentious among the residents.
Politics can be contentious, with people holding strong and differing opinions.

Credits: