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quarrelsome

[ kwawr-uh l-suh m, kwor- ]
/ ˈkwɔr əl səm, ˈkwɒr- /
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adjective

inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.

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RELATED WORDS

petulant, contentious, litigious, cantankerous, tempestuous, belligerent, combative, turbulent, fractious, unruly, argumentative, bad-tempered, bellicose, choleric, churlish, crabby, cross, disputatious, excitable, fiery

Nearby words

  1. quarks,
  2. quarles,
  3. quarles, francis,
  4. quarnero,
  5. quarrel,
  6. quarrelsomely,
  7. quarrian,
  8. quarrier,
  9. quarry,
  10. quarry tile

Origin of quarrelsome

First recorded in 1590–1600; quarrel1 + -some1
Related formsquar·rel·some·ly, adverbquar·rel·some·ness, nounun·quar·rel·some, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for quarrelsome

quarrelsome

/ (ˈkwɒrəlsəm) /

adjective

inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent
Derived Formsquarrelsomely, adverbquarrelsomeness, noun
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Word Origin and History for quarrelsome

quarrelsome

adj.

1590s, from quarrel (n.1) + -some (1). Related: Quarrelsomeness.

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