Confrontational

/ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃənˈəl/

Synonyms for "confrontational" (24 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(2 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (7)

Adjective(4 words)

Related words (12)

Noun(6 words)
more friction-causingmore opposingquarrellingrilingshouting matchsnarling
Adjective(6 words)
polemicalprovocativepugilisticrevolutionary activiststridentverbal attack

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

4 entries
behavioral traitcommunication styleinterpersonal behaviorrhetorical approach

More specific

5 entries
argumentative stancebelligerent posturebold rhetoricdirect challengeprovocative questioning

Collocations

6 entries
confrontational approachconfrontational questioningconfrontational rhetoricconfrontational stanceconfrontational styleconfrontational tone

Inflections

2 entries
more confrontationalmost confrontational

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Her ex-boyfriend was very possessive and confrontational.

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Tom wasn't a confrontational person.

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Sami wasn't a confrontational person.

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Sami is pretty aggressive and confrontational.

Source: tatoeba (7189542)

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