contentious
US
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/
UK
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/
Meaning
Likely to cause strong disagreement or argument among people.
ऐसा विषय या मुद्दा जिस पर लोगों के बीच कड़ी असहमति या बहस होने की संभावना हो।
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“The committee postponed its decision on the contentious housing proposal.”
“The new attendance policy became contentious among teachers and parents.”
“The contention over parking rules delayed the neighbourhood meeting.”
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Not natural: The committee had a contentious about the budget.
Better: The committee had a contentious debate about the budget.
Contentious is an adjective, so it needs a noun such as debate or issue after it.
Contentious adjective है; इसके बाद debate या issue जैसा noun चाहिए।
Not natural: I feel contentious with my job.
Better: I feel content with my job.
Contentious means likely to cause disagreement; content means satisfied.
Contentious का मतलब विवाद पैदा करने वाला है; संतुष्ट होने के लिए content कहें।
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Use contentious for an issue that causes disagreement; content means satisfied and is a different word.
असहमति पैदा करने वाले मुद्दे के लिए contentious कहें; संतुष्ट होने का अर्थ content है—दोनों अलग शब्द हैं।