QUARRELLOUS Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word quarrellous. (close relations)
quarrel
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| aggressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends adjective satellite • tending to spread quickly • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||||||
| argumentative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • given to or characterized by argument | ||||||
| bellicose | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||
| belligerent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight • engaged in war | ||||||
| cantankerous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate • having a difficult and contrary disposition | ||||||
| combative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • striving to overcome in argument • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||
| confrontational | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to confrontation | ||||||
| contentious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • involving or likely to cause controversy | ||||||
| disputatious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | ||||||
| feisty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing courage • quick to take offense | ||||||
| fractious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • easily irritated or annoyed • unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome | ||||||
| hostile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by enmity or ill will • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally noun • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces adjective satellite • impossible to bring into friendly accord • very unfavorable to life or growth • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||||||
| irascible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • quickly aroused to anger • characterized by anger | ||||||
| litigious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to litigation adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | ||||||
| polemical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of or involving dispute or controversy | ||||||
| pugnacious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tough and callous by virtue of experience • ready and able to resort to force or violence | ||||||
| truculent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • defiantly aggressive | ||||||