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Definition of uncontentious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uncontentious

adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtenʃəs/

/ˌʌnkənˈtenʃəs/

(formal)

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not likely to cause people to disagree
- The proposal is relatively uncontentious.
opposite contentiousTopics Discussion and agreementc2

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