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contending

ADJECTIVE
factious
Synonyms
WEAK
alienated belligerent contentious contumacious disaffected disputatious dissident divisive fighting hostile insubordinate insurgent insurrectionary litigious malcontent mutinous partisan quarrelsome rebellious refractory rival sectarian seditious troublemaking turbulent
Antonyms
WEAK
agreeing cooperating cooperative peaceful united
ADJECTIVE
fighting
Synonyms
STRONG
battling belligerent boxing brawling determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering wrestling
WEAK
angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome ready to fight resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms
Antonyms
STRONG
kind nice peaceful
WEAK
peaceloving
ADJECTIVE
militant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assertive bellicose belligerent militaristic vigorous warring
STRONG
active fighting martial military offensive
WEAK
assertory combating contentious embattled gladiatorial in arms pugnacious pushy quarrelsome scrappy self-assertive truculent up in arms warlike
Antonyms
WEAK
compliant peaceful peaceloving submissive tolerant
ADJECTIVE
opposing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antagonistic conflicting
STRONG
rival
WEAK
adverse anti opposite
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable
WEAK
allied
ADJECTIVE
rival
Synonyms
STRONGEST
competing
STRONG
battling combatant combating conflicting contesting cutthroat disputing emulating equal opposed striving vying
WEAK
competitive emulous
Antonyms
WEAK
assisting associate supporting
ADJECTIVE
warlike
Synonyms
WEAK
aggressive attacking bellicose belligerent bloodthirsty combative contentious contrary fighting gladiatorial hawkish inimical martial militant militaristic military offensive pugnacious quarrelsome ructious soldierly truculent unfriendly warmongering warring
Antonyms
WEAK
harmonizing peaceful

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Altman has fired back on social media, contending Musk's agenda is to rule over the most powerful AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

It also means a new economic challenge for the central bank, which is simultaneously contending with a slowing labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But taking less allows the Sparks more flexibility to build a contending team, and they’ve already made good on that by bringing in Ogwumike and Wheeler as free agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

With 10 goals and seven assists in all competitions, the former Newcastle man is even contending for a spot in France's World Cup squad.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“No, Pip,” Joe assented, as if he had been contending for that, all along; “and what I say to you is, you are right, Pip.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens