Rhymes with contentious
con·ten·tious
C c Three-syllable rhymes
- pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- tendentious — having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- conscientious — Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
- unpretentious — not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.