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Definition of
uncontentious adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
uncontentious
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌʌnkənˈtɛnʃəs
/
/
(
formal
)
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not likely to cause disagreement between people
The proposal is relatively uncontentious.
opposite
contentious
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uncontentious
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