contentious
ശാഠ്യം
definition
adjective
a contentious issue
causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
example
As between solicitor and client in both 'contentious' and non-contentious costs the taxing officer starts with the retainer.
He was, and remains, a 'contentious' figure, accused by some of scheming and power-mongering.
Of course controversies and 'contentious' issues have emerged.
We must find an accord, even if it involves the imposition of peace keeping force between the 'contentious' parties.
Frank, how do Americans view the very 'contentious' debates over teaching evolution and intelligent design?
Sex and reproductive control have to become less 'contentious' issues.
The film refuses to judge - both sides of this 'contentious' debate are vividly and powerfully drawn.
A 'contentious' and nuanced debate within our polity that is therefore sure to continue is the one about the value and meaning of neo-conservatism.
As I stated in the opening paragraph of my article, the issue is 'contentious' and controversial.
The most 'contentious' issue is likely to be a provision encouraging commissioners to facilitate voluntary co-operation by witness to be heard in private.
Thus, the structural trigger for detailed public debate on 'contentious' matters would be gone.
Citizenship is centred on the notion of autonomous individuals - by definition, adults - making choices about who runs the government and engaging in 'contentious' debate.
Although Tanzania is one of the least densely populated countries in eastern Africa, control and access to productive lands has become an increasingly 'contentious' issue.
It would impose an impossible burden on a jobbing printer to have to employ an in-house lawyer to vet 'contentious' or controversial material.
He refrained from reaching any firm conclusion, but said that it was plain that the entirety of the claimants' cases was 'contentious' to a degree.
There was no winner in Thursday night's debate, which was the most 'contentious' of the four debates held so far.
One of the most 'contentious' areas of debate concerns the ‘stability’ of contracts.
I feel somewhat guilty for dismissing what is certainly a very 'contentious' debate in a few lines yesterday.
A still more 'contentious' area surrounds the question whether the defendants, or either of them, should be permitted to make purchases.
Are there other examples of the Supreme Court resolving 'contentious' moral questions based on ambiguous constitutional text?
The Continuing Record extends to eleven volumes and includes serious, 'contentious' allegations back and forth between the parties and other deponents.
Climate change legislation remained 'contentious' and it seems likely that it will studied to death until it's too late to do anything.
We have always been a 'contentious' people without any hesitation to tear down our leaders.
Her request was made during a 'contentious' debate about raising admissions standards at Nevada's public institutions, which she opposes.
Strange was it to see two so vastly different men as these: Lin was a simple, small town boy, while Jamie was a brilliant, yet from time to time arrogant and 'contentious' man with a youthful side to him.
As well, the 'contentious' debate over the full disclosure of vulnerabilities will continue to rage amongst security stakeholders.
But the moves for exemption are likely to prove highly 'contentious' , coming as they do in the run-up to elections to the Scottish parliament.
Solicitors acting for their clients in 'contentious' business of any kind frequently have to write letters which are or may be defamatory of their clients' adversaries.
I shall therefore summarise the parties' respective arguments on these 'contentious' issues.
It looks as if the only 'contentious' affidavit is this one you are about to tell me about, Mr Douglas.
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