confrontational

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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

From confrontation + -al.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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