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CONTESTED Synonyms

30 synonyms for contested. (exact relations)
12 hypernyms for contested. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for CONTESTED

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disputed

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• subject to disagreement and debate

opposed

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• being in opposition or having an opponent

tangled

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• in a confused mass

adjective satellite

• highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

argued

verb

v

verb

• present reasons and arguments

• have an argument about something

• give evidence of

bickered

verb

v

noun

• a quarrel about petty points

verb

• argue over petty things

brawled

verb

v

noun

• an uproarious party

• a noisy fight in a crowd

verb

• to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

challenged

adjective

adj

noun

• a demanding or stimulating situation

• a call to engage in a contest or fight

• questioning a statement and demanding an explanation

• a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror

• a demand by a sentry for a password or identification

verb

• take exception to

• issue a challenge to

• ask for identification

• raise a formal objection in a court of law

clashed

verb

v

noun

• a loud resonant repeating noise

• a state of conflict between persons

• a state of conflict between colors

• a minor short-term fight

verb

• crash together with violent impact

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• disagree violently

combated

verb

v

noun

• an engagement fought between two military forces

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

verb

• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

contended

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• maintain or assert

• have an argument about something

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

• compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

debated

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

• the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

verb

• argue with one another

• think about carefully; weigh

• discuss the pros and cons of an issue

• have an argument about something

disagreed

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• be of different opinions

• be different from one another

dueled

verb

v

verb

• To engage in a battle.

fought

verb

v

noun

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

• an aggressive willingness to compete

• an intense verbal dispute

• a boxing or wrestling match

verb

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

• fight against or resist strongly

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

jostled

verb

v

noun

• the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

verb

• make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

• come into rough contact with while moving

litigated

verb

v

verb

• engage in legal proceedings

• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

quarreled

verb

v

verb

• To disagree.

• To contend, argue fiercely, squabble.

• To find fault; to cavil.

• To argue or squabble with.

resisted

verb

v

verb

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

• express opposition through action or words

• withstand the force of something

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse to comply

scrapped

verb

v

noun

• a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• worthless material that is to be disposed of

• a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

verb

• dispose of (something useless or old)

• have a disagreement over something

• make into scrap or refuse

squabbled

verb

v

noun

• a quarrel about petty points

verb

• argue over petty things

Best Hypernyms For CONTESTED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for contested, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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