Contentious
Contentious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Vying and contentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vying" instead an adjective "Contentious".
Nearby Word: contention
Vying
Contentious and vying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentious" instead an adjective "Vying".
Mutual synonyms
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Vying and Contentious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentious/vying
Contentious & Vying. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentious/vying>.
Vying or Contentious. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentious/vying.
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