CONFRONTATIONAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONFRONTATIONAL?

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Associations of "Confrontational" (30 Words)

aggressive	Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. Aggressive acts against another country.
antagonistic	Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other’s effect. His antagonistic brusqueness.
argumentative	Using or characterized by systematic reasoning. An argumentative child.
barbaric	Uncivilized and uncultured. Drinking undiluted wine was considered barbaric.
bellicose	Having or showing a ready disposition to fight. A mood of bellicose jingoism.
belligerent	Engaged in war. The mood at the meeting was belligerent.
combatant	Engaging in or ready for combat. In the long Russo Swedish conflict both combatants endured terrible sacrifices.
combative	Having or showing a ready disposition to fight. He made some enemies with his combative style.
competitive	Involving competition or competitiveness. Highly competitive sales representative.
contentious	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. A central and contentious element of the book.
crossfire	Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross. A photographer was killed in crossfire.
disputatious	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. It s a congenial hang out for disputatious academics.
divisive	Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people. The highly divisive issue of abortion.
expansionist	A follower or advocate of a policy of territorial or economic expansion. He was an aggressive expansionist.
factious	Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion. A factious country.
fiercely	In a powerful and destructive manner. Campaigners have fiercely opposed the proposals.
hostile	Of or belonging to a military enemy. A hostile remark.
hostility	A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition. He could not conceal his hostility.
intimidating	Having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect. Public speaking is an intimidating experience.
litigious	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. A litigious and acrimonious spirit.
menacing	Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening. His tone became menacing.
militant	A militant reformer. Militant in fighting for better wages for workers.
offense	An act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
pugnacious	Ready and able to resort to force or violence- Herman Melville. Pugnacious spirits lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance.
quarrelsome	Given to quarreling. Quarrelsome when drinking.
repel	Be repellent to cause aversion in. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
scrappy	Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious. Scrappy lecture notes piled up unread.
truculent	Defiantly aggressive. A truculent speech against the new government.
warlike	Disposed to warfare or hard-line policies. Warlike policies.
warring	Engaged in war. Belligerent or warring nations.