All dissentious synonyms
disΒ·senΒ·tious
D d adj dissentious
- argumentative β Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- subversive β Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /sΙbΛvΙr ΚΙΛnΙr i, -ΚΙ-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- inflammatory β tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
- treacherous β characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- provocative β tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- tempestuous β stormy, tumultuous
- belligerent β A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
- combative β A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
- cantankerous β Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- captious β apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- contentious β A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
- controversial β If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
- litigious β of or relating to litigation.
- pugnacious β inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- quarrelsome β inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- polemical β a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- dangerous β If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- malevolent β wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
- seditious β of, relating to, or of the nature of sedition.
- wicked β evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- demagogic β If you say that someone such as a politician is demagogic, you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
- rabble-rousing β of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
- contrary β Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- contumacious β stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
- defiant β If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone.
- disaffected β discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.
- disobedient β neglecting or refusing to obey; not submitting; refractory.
- disorderly β characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
- factious β given to faction; dissentious: A factious group was trying to undermine the government.
- fractious β refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- insurgent β a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
- intractable β not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- mutinous β disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.
- naughty β improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
- perverse β willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
- recalcitrant β resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- refractory β hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
- riotous β (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
- turbulent β being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: turbulent feelings or emotions.
- undisciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- ungovernable β impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.
- unruly β not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
- uncompliant β complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- uncomplying β to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.
- argumentative β Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- bad-tempered β Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
- bellicose β You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- choleric β A choleric person gets angry very easily. You can also use choleric to describe a person who is very angry.
- churlish β Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- crabby β Someone who is crabby is bad-tempered and unpleasant to people.