tendentious C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/ See IPA manual Freq #228773 Meanings 1 adj having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one A tendentious account of recent elections. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having or marked by a... tendencious Common collocations tendentious account Adjective + noun Etymology From tendency + -ious, after German tendenziös. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tendentious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/ **Frequency rank:** 228773 ## Meanings 1. having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one ## Examples - A tendentious account of recent elections. ## Synonyms - tendencious ## Etymology From tendency + -ious, after German tendenziös. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown