confrontational
[kon-fruh n-tey-shuh-nl, -fruhn-]
- tending toward or ready for confrontation: They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.
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Also con·fron·ta·tive [kon-fruh n-tey-tiv, kuh n-fruhn-tuh-] /ˈkɒn frənˌteɪ tɪv, kənˈfrʌn tə-/.
Origin of confrontational
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Word Origin and History for confrontative
confrontational
1969, from confrontation + -al (1).
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