Contentiousness
Contentiousness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: his natural tendency towards contentiousness made him a poor choice for a diplomatic post
Feistiness and contentiousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feistiness" instead a noun "Contentiousness".
Feistiness
Feistiness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: a panel of political pundits with a well-earned reputation for unfettered feistiness
Contentiousness and feistiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentiousness" instead a noun "Feistiness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- spirit and contentiousness
- spirit and feistiness
- hostility and contentiousness
- hostility and feistiness
- backbone and contentiousness
- backbone and feistiness
- fight and contentiousness
- fight and feistiness
- aggression and contentiousness
- aggression and feistiness
- antagonism and contentiousness
- antagonism and feistiness
- defiance and contentiousness
- defiance and feistiness
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