agonistical
- adjective
- Formal
- The presidential debate quickly took on an agonistical tone as the candidates clashed over key policies.
Examples
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His agonistical style of discussion often leads to heated arguments with his colleagues.
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The philosopher adopted an agonistical approach to challenge prevailing assumptions in his field.
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The debate became quite agonistical as both sides presented strong arguments.
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Her agonistical nature made her a formidable opponent in discussions.
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The presidential debate quickly took on an agonistical tone as the candidates clashed over key policies.
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His agonistical style of discussion often leads to heated arguments with his colleagues.
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The debate became quite agonistical as both sides presented strong arguments.
Synonyms
Showing anger and wanting to argue with others
Being ready to argue or fight
Often likes to disagree with other people
Showing a desire to argue or compete with others
How Combative
Surface Forms
Morphology
agonistical = agonistic (semi-transparent) = agon + istic + al
Formed by adding the productive suffix '-al' to the adjective 'agonistic', preserving the base meaning related to struggle or contest.
Etymology
Agonistical comes from the Greek root agon meaning 'contest' or 'struggle', the same root you see in antagonist and agony. So, to call someone agonistical is to say they join a contest of ideas and argue or strive hard to win.