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55 Adjectives That Start With CONT

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Word Definitions Synonyms
contagious (adjective) (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection Synonyms: catching, communicable, contractable, transmissible, transmittable
(adjective) easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
contained (adjective) gotten under control
contaminated (adjective) corrupted by contact or association
(adjective) rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution Synonyms: polluted
contaminating (adjective) spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination Synonyms: dirty
(adjective) that infects or taints Synonyms: corrupting
contaminative (adjective) making impure by contact or mixing
contemplative (adjective) deeply or seriously thoughtful Synonyms: brooding, broody, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
contemporaneous (adjective) of the same period Synonyms: coetaneous, coeval
(adjective) occurring in the same period of time Synonyms: contemporary
contemporary (adjective) belonging to the present time Synonyms: present-day
(adjective) characteristic of the present Synonyms: modern-day
(adjective) occurring in the same period of time Synonyms: contemporaneous
contemptible (adjective) deserving of contempt or scorn
contemptuous (adjective) expressing extreme contempt Synonyms: disdainful, insulting, scornful
content (adjective) satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are Synonyms: contented
contented (adjective) satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are Synonyms: content
contentious (adjective) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits Synonyms: combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious
(adjective) involving or likely to cause controversy
conterminous (adjective) being of equal extent or scope or duration Synonyms: coextensive, coterminous
(adjective) connecting without a break; within a common boundary Synonyms: contiguous
(adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms: adjacent, contiguous, neighboring, neighbouring
contestable (adjective) capable of being contested
contested (adjective) disputed or made the object of contention or competition
contextual (adjective) relating to or determined by or in context
contiguous (adjective) very close or connected in space or time Synonyms: immediate
(adjective) connecting without a break; within a common boundary Synonyms: conterminous
(adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms: adjacent, conterminous, neighboring, neighbouring
continent (adjective) having control over urination and defecation
(adjective) abstaining from sexual intercourse Synonyms: celibate
continental (adjective) being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
(adjective) of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
contingent (adjective) being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow Synonyms: contingent on, contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on
(adjective) possible but not certain to occur
(adjective) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
continual (adjective) recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
(adjective) having no interruptions
continuant (adjective) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') Synonyms: fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident
continued (adjective) without stop or interruption
continuing (adjective) remaining in force or being carried on without letup
(adjective) persisting for a long time Synonyms: chronic
continuous (adjective) continuing in time or space without interruption Synonyms: uninterrupted
(adjective) of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
contorted (adjective) twisted (especially as in pain or struggle) Synonyms: writhed, writhen
contraband (adjective) distributed or sold illicitly Synonyms: black-market, black, bootleg, smuggled
contrabass (adjective) pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range Synonyms: double-bass
contraceptive (adjective) capable of preventing conception or impregnation Synonyms: antifertility, prophylactic
contraclockwise (adjective) in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock Synonyms: anticlockwise, counterclockwise
contractable (adjective) (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection Synonyms: catching, communicable, contagious, transmissible, transmittable
contracted (adjective) reduced in size or pulled together
contractile (adjective) capable of contracting or being contracted
contractual (adjective) relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
contradictory (adjective) of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
(adjective) unable for both to exist or be true at the same time Synonyms: mutually exclusive
(adjective) in disagreement Synonyms: at odds, conflicting, self-contradictory
(adjective) that confounds or contradicts or confuses Synonyms: confounding
contralateral (adjective) on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
contralto (adjective) of or being the lowest female voice Synonyms: alto
contrapuntal (adjective) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together Synonyms: polyphonic
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
contrarious (adjective) characterized by self-willed opposition Synonyms: cross-grained
contrary (adjective) of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
(adjective) very opposed in nature or character or purpose
(adjective) resistant to guidance or discipline Synonyms: obstinate, perverse, wayward
(adjective) in an opposing direction Synonyms: adverse
contrasting (adjective) strikingly different; tending to contrast Synonyms: contrastive
contrastive (adjective) of words so related that one contrasts with the other Synonyms: incompatible
(adjective) strikingly different; tending to contrast Synonyms: contrasting
(adjective) syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence
contrasty (adjective) having sharp differences between black and white
contributing (adjective) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for Synonyms: conducive, contributive, contributory, tributary
contributive (adjective) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for Synonyms: conducive, contributing, contributory, tributary
contributory (adjective) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for Synonyms: conducive, contributing, contributive, tributary
contrite (adjective) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful
contrived (adjective) artificially formal Synonyms: artificial, hokey, stilted
(adjective) showing effects of planning or manipulation
controllable (adjective) capable of being controlled Synonyms: governable
controlled (adjective) restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
controlling (adjective) able to control or determine policy
controversial (adjective) marked by or capable of arousing controversy
contumacious (adjective) wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
contumelious (adjective) arrogantly insolent

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