Antonyms for contention
kənˈtɛn ʃəncon·tention

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1. contentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   wrangling

2. contentionnoun

   struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate

   Synonyms:
   wrangling

3. contentionnoun

   A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.

   It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.

   Synonyms:
   wrangling

4. contentionnoun

   Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.

   Synonyms:
   wrangling

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. contention

   A feud is enmity between families, clans, or parties, with acts of hostility mutually retaliated and avenged; feud is rarely used of individuals, never of nations. While all the other words of the group may refer to that which is transient, a feud is long-enduring, and often hereditary. Dissension is used of a number of persons, of a party or other organization. Bitterness is in feeling only; enmity and hostility involve will and purpose to oppose or injure. A quarrel is in word or act, or both, and is commonly slight and transient, as we speak of childish quarrels; contention and strife may be in word or deed; contest ordinarily involves some form of action. Contest is often used in a good sense, contention and strife very rarely so. Controversy is commonly in words; strife extends from verbal controversy to the contests of armies. Affray, brawl, and broil, like quarrel, are words of inferior dignity. An affray or broil may arise at a street corner; the affray always involves physical force; the brawl or broil may be confined to violent language.

   Synonyms:
   affray, animosity, bitterness, brawl, broil, contest, controversy, dispute, dissension, enmity, feud, fray, hostility, quarrel, strife

Matched Categories

1. • Assertion
   • Group Action

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contentionnoun

   a point asserted as part of an argument

   Synonyms:
   contestation, arguing, disceptation, competition, disputation, rivalry, argument, tilt, controversy

2. controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguingnoun

   a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

   "they were involved in a violent argument"

   Synonyms:
   debate, disceptation, lean, list, rivalry, careen, inclination, sway, leaning, line, rock, argument, tilt, joust, controversy, competition, disputation, literary argument, contestation, line of reasoning, arguing, statement, argumentation, logical argument, public debate, parameter

3. competition, contention, rivalrynoun

   the act of competing as for profit or a prize

   "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

   Synonyms:
   rival, contestation, competitor, disceptation, competition, disputation, contender, rivalry, argument, arguing, challenger, contest, tilt, controversy

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1. contentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   controversy, dissension, altercation, quarrel, dispute

How to use contention in a sentence?

1. Jordan Spieth:

   That just took some guts, and having been in this scenario, or having been in contention enough, having been on tour for a few years, I felt comfortable enough playing that full flop. If you caught me a year-and-a-half ago, I probably never would have played that shot in that scenario.

2. Richard Burr:

   The committee has spent the last 16 months reviewing the sources, tradecraft and analytic work underpinning the intelligence community assessment and sees no reason to dispute the conclusions, the committee continues its investigation, and I am hopeful that this installment of the committee’s work will soon be followed by additional summaries providing the American people with clarity around Russia’s activities regarding U.S. elections. Whether Russian authorities sought to meddle in the 2016 election to help Trump prevail has been a key point of contention between House and Senate intelligence committees. SEVEN KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM BOMBSHELL WATCHDOG REPORT INTO DOJ, FBI BIAS In May,Senate Intelligence Committee leaders backed the 2017 intel community report that formally accused Russia of trying to interfere in the election to the Trump campaign's benefit. The Russian effort was extensive, sophisticated and ordered by President Putin himself for the purpose of helping Donald Trump and hurting Hillary Clinton, top Senate committee Democrat Mark Warner said in a joint statement at the time. On Tuesday, Warner said the committee's review had confirmed those findings.

3. Lee Westwood:

   When you're in contention, you'd like to win every tournament you're playing in, but I didn't quite have my game today.

4. Rory McIlroy:

   Seeing signs of my game that I like, another three days of hopefully solid golf and try and get into contention, and that will put me in a good place going into Augusta.

5. Jordan Spieth:

   If you're in it enough, you're going to be on the good end and bad end of those situations, so keep putting ourselves in contention, and when we're on the good end again, I'll be able to enjoy it even more having experienced the other side of it.

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