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
Fierceness and contentiousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fierceness" instead a noun "Contentiousness".
Fierceness
Fierceness noun - The quality or state of being forceful (as in expression).
Contentiousness and fierceness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentiousness" instead a noun "Fierceness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- spirit and contentiousness
- spirit and fierceness
- rage and contentiousness
- rage and fierceness
- violence and contentiousness
- violence and fierceness
- anger and contentiousness
- anger and fierceness
- madness and contentiousness
- madness and fierceness
- fury and contentiousness
- fury and fierceness
- attack and contentiousness
- attack and fierceness
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Fierceness and Contentiousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentiousness/fierceness
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