1) Argumentative 2) Disputatious 3) Disputative 4) Divisive 5) French word used in English 6) Litigious 7) Notorious 8) Tending to argument or strife Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/contentious
• (a.) Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy. • (a.) Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention. • (a.) Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/contentious/
Con·ten'tious adjective [ Latin contentiosus : confer French contentieux .] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. « Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay. » 2. Relating to contention o... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/147
combativeadjective inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; `a style described as abrasive and contentious`; `a disputatious lawyer`; `a litigious and acrimonious spirit` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew. · causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy: contentious issues. · pertaining to causes between contending parties. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/contentious