- Dissentious
- Dissentious Dis*sen"tious, a. Marked by dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious; factious. -- {Dis*sen"tious*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
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Dissentious
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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 — adjective Date: 1560 characterized by dissension or dissent … New Collegiate 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
