confrontational C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃənˈəl/ See IPA manual Freq #38914 Meanings 1 adj Likely to cause an argument or fight; aggressive and hostile. His confrontational tone turned a simple chat into a heated argument. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · likely to cause an argument... confrontative Etymology AI details From confrontation + -al. Topics War & Conflict Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # confrontational **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃənˈəl/ **Frequency rank:** 38914 ## Meanings 1. Likely to cause an argument or fight; aggressive and hostile. ## Examples - His confrontational tone turned a simple chat into a heated argument. ## Etymology From confrontation + -al. ## AI Etymology Confrontational is from confrontation + -al. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include likely to cause an argument or fight; aggressive and hostile. ## Topics - War & Conflict - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown