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contrastato

contested

adjective kon-trah-STAH-toh Rare

Also means

hard-fought

Usage Note

Contrastato is the past participle of contrastare used as an adjective. It describes something marked by conflict, opposition, or difficulty — una vittoria contrastata (a hard-fought victory), un percorso contrastato (a troubled path). It can also describe a person who is conflicted — un personaggio contrastato (a conflicted character).

Examples

"La partita è stata molto contrastata."

Natural Translation

The match was very hard-fought.

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