confrontational

American  

[kon-fruhn-tey-shuh-nl, -fruhn-] / ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nl, -frʌn- /

Also confrontative

adjective

1. tending toward or ready for confrontation.

   They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.

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Other Word Forms

• nonconfrontational adjective

Etymology

Origin of confrontational

confrontation + -al ¹

Example Sentences

And indeed, there will be, leading to a climactic scene I don’t suppose was meant to make me laugh, but did, magnifying as it does one of the confrontational cliches of modern cinema.

From Los Angeles Times

His tactics reflect a new, more confrontational dynamic between public officials and activists who seek to capture encounters that will resonate on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

She said that he was someone who may shout at law enforcement officers at a protest but had never known him to be physically confrontational.

From BBC

Their overlapping limbs, seen from different angles, form a syncopated band of unexpected shapes that thrusts Christ’s much larger, confrontational torso toward us, emphasizing his otherworldliness.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many younger voters, however, these traditional opposition parties are seen as part of an earlier political era, unable to channel the urgency and confrontational feeling that now defines youth-led activism.

From BBC

Related Words

• adversarial
• antagonistic
• bellicose
• combative