confrontational

[ kon-fruhn-tey-shuh-nl, -fruhn- ]
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adjective
  1. tending toward or ready for confrontation: They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.

Origin of confrontational

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  • Also con·fron·ta·tive [kon-fruhn-tey-tiv, kuhn-fruhn-tuh-]. /ˈkɒn frənˌteɪ tɪv, kənˈfrʌn tə-/.

Other words from confrontational

  • non·con·fron·ta·tion·al, adjective

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