Quarrelsome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwɒɹəlsəm/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Quarrelsome is an adjective meaning Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
Meaning
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
Example Sentences
She's too quarrelsome to participate in a civil conversation.
And let a Man bevvare, hovv he keepeth Company, vvith Cholerick and Quarelſome Perſons; for they vvill engage him into their ovvne Quarels.
Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death.
Synonyms for quarrelsome
Depending on context, synonyms include agonistic, argumentative, bangsome, bellicose, belligerent, contentious.
Antonyms for quarrelsome
Common opposites include calm, mediational, nonargumentative, peaceable, unargumentative, unquarrelsome.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arguing, argumentative, cruel, ugly, heartless, callous.
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