Quarrelsome

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Given to quarreling; contentious. See Synonyms at argumentative, belligerent.
  • adj. Marked by quarreling.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Argumentative; belligerent; contentious; given to quarreling.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Apt to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; inclined to petty fighting; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascibleā€; choleric; petulant; also, proceeding from or characteristic of such a disposition.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. given to quarreling
  • Equivalent
    Antonym
    peaceable   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    petulant    fiery    irascible    choleric    brawling   
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