(adj) having or showing a ready disposition to fight, Syn. bellicose, combative, Example:bellicose young officers; a combative impulse; a contentious nature
(adj) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits, Syn. disputatious, litigious, disputative, combative, Example:a style described as abrasive and contentious; a disputatious lawyer; a litigious and acrimonious spirit