Amicable and Contentious

Opposite meaning words

Amicable adjective - Having or marked by agreement in feeling or action.

Usage example: the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable

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Contentious is an antonym for amicable.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Contentious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: the Tartars were a contentious people who terrorized much of Asia and eastern Europe during the Middle Ages

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Amicable is an antonym for contentious.

Nearby Word: contention

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