Synonyms of contended
- 1 Syllable
- push, tug, face, vie, cope, clash, stand, meet
- 2 Syllables
- jostle, confront, strive, resist, contest, argue, grapple, oppugn, withstand, struggle, battle, skirmish, rival
- 3 Syllables
- encounter, dispute, controvert, oppose
- 4 Syllables
- debateable, litigate, controversial, emulate