contentiousness

Definitions of contentiousness
  1. noun
    an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
    synonyms: quarrelsomeness
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    types:
    litigiousness
    a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits
    type of:
    disagreeableness
    an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
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