contentious

About 1.69 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
2. adjective Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.

Similar words

controversial disputative disputatious aggressive combative battleful bellicose argumentative litigious dispute

Often followed by

issue issues and politics in cases debate matters political

Word family

contentiously contentiousness contentiousnesses