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All dissentious synonyms

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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-] /sΙ™bˈvɜr Κ’Ι™ΛŒnΙ›r i, -ΚƒΙ™-/ (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.
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