dissentious

dissentious
adjective Date: 1560 characterized by dissension or dissent

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  • Dissentious — Dis*sen tious, a. Marked by dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious; factious. {Dis*sen tious*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dissentious — index contentious, dissenting, dissident, hostile, litigious, pugnacious, reluctant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • dissentious — [di sen′shəs] adj. Now Rare of or inclined to dissension; quarrelsome; contentious …   English World dictionary

  • dissentious — /di sen sheuhs/, adj. contentious; quarrelsome. [1550 60; DISSENT + IOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • dissentious — adjective a) Marked by dissensions; contentious b) dissenting …   Wiktionary

  • dissentious — adj. contentious, quarrelsome, disputatious, argumentative …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dissentious — dis·sen·tious …   English syllables

  • dissentious — /dəˈsɛnʃəs/ (say duh senshuhs) adjective contentious; quarrelsome …  

  • dissentious — adjective dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) • Syn: ↑divisive, ↑factious • Similar to: ↑discordant • Derivationally related forms: ↑faction (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dissentiously — Dissentious Dis*sen tious, a. Marked by dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious; factious. {Dis*sen tious*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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