confrontational
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7.0
- adjective
- /kənˌfrʌn.təˈneɪ.ʃən.əl/
:
combativo
- She often responds in a confrontational manner during disagreements.
- a confrontational stance
- confrontational tactics
- a confrontational approach
We're priming our our system to engage in a confrontational interaction.
- We're priming our our system to engage in a confrontational interaction.
- And then find a very neutral, approachable, non confrontational time and place to speak with your friend.
- I like, I just, I, it's like I'm a confrontational person by nature.
- What Lincoln did is he he was not confrontational.
- You're going to make that man unnecessarily arrogant and confrontational for no reason.
- Because they, they, he wanted to be confrontational.
- But he's like like, you know, I don't see him as very confrontational.
- He knew only too well how hard ass cops could sour things, make things confrontational.
- I've always been extremely confrontational and that is not always served me well.
Examples
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MacDonald's advocacy of tribal interests within the national arena was often confrontational and public.
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Why do you have to be confrontational all the time?
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...because it was a confrontational part with you, Michael.
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Why must you always be so confrontational?
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No need to get confrontational now, Dale.
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I'm not a confrontational man by nature, but you guys are gonna have to start working with me.
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You may not understand how confrontational you're being right now.
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Why don't you stop being so confrontational, Dale?
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None of us are particularly confrontational, but sometimes it can absolutely be fraught and there are definitely arguments.
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At present, relations are cooling as the Iranian government pursues a confrontational path toward the outside world.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
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7.4
Causing people to disagree or argue
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8.1
Bold and aggressive to get attention or challenge others
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6.1
Being ready to argue or fight
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7.5
Being ready to argue or fight
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5.3
Often likes to disagree with other people
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8.4
Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice
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8.8
Showing a wish to argue or fight
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8.8
Quick to argue or fight, often over small things
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7.8
Likely to argue or fight with other people
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9.8
Quick to argue or fight and often angry
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5.8
Too forceful or pushy in a way that makes other people uncomfortable
Someone who acts in a pushy way to get ahead and promote their own interests
Being confident and forceful when you speak or act, sometimes sounding rude
Showing a desire to argue or compete with others
Antonyms
How Confrontational
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7.5
311
3.7
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7.0
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4.2
1
5.8
20
7.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
confrontational = confrontation (transparent) = confront + ation + al
The adjective is a regular derivation from 'confrontation' with -al, and its meaning is directly related to conflict or argument.
Etymology
The word confrontational comes from the verb confront, which is made from con- 'with' and front 'face', like the everyday word front. So to confront is to 'face' someone directly, and someone who is confrontational often faces others in an angry or argumentative way.