Synonyms

confrontational

American

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

Also confrontative

adjective

tending toward or ready for confrontation.

They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.

Other Word Forms

nonconfrontational adjective

Etymology

Origin of confrontational

confrontation + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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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

Complaining can feel confrontational so many of us find ourselves making passive aggressive remarks or silently seething and then going home to vent online.

From BBC

On social media, some praised Frank’s piece and his willingness to press Arnaud to get his true feelings throughout the conversation, while some said he was rude and confrontational.

From Salon

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