1) любящий спорить, вздорный, придирчивый; сварливый Ex: contentious temper вздорный характер; Ex: the crew was contentious команда роптала
2) спорный Ex: a contentious clause in a treaty спорное положение в договоре Ex: contentious issue спортивный вопрос Ex: contentious jurisdiction _юр. юрисдикция по спорам между сторонами
involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit" Синонимы: combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious,