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quarrelsome

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quar·rel·some  (kwôrl-sm, kwr-)
adj.
1. Given to quarreling; contentious. See Synonyms at argumentative, belligerent.
2. Marked by quarreling.
quarrelsome
Adjective
inclined to quarrel or disagree
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.quarrelsome - given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"
argumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child"
quarrelsome
adjective argumentative, belligerent, pugnacious, cross, contentious, irritable, combative, fractious, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, litigious, querulous, peevish, choleric, disputatious << OPPOSITE easy-going
Translations
quarrelsome [ˈkwɔrəlsəm] adj → pendenciero
quarrelsome [ˈkwɔrəlsəm] adj → querelleur/euse
quarrelsome [ˈkwɔrəlsəm] quarrel adj → streitsüchtig
quarrelsome [ˈkwɔrəlsəm] adj → litigioso/a


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And let a man beware, how he keepeth company with choleric and quarrelsome persons; for they will engage him into their own quarrels.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
Such a one must naturally be of a quarrelsome disposition, and as solitary as the birds.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
The lost prospect of a journey as sole passenger with this quarrelsome sot was not one to mourn over.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
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