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confrontationalcon‧fron‧ta‧tion‧al /ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃənəl◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ adjective   - In an attempt to improve his image, Stevens has decided to be less confrontational.
- Some are worried that Beier's confrontational style will upset his staff.
- Stern is a radio and TV talk show host known for his confrontational style.
- Geoff is too confrontational at times.
- His reasoned and reasonable tone had contrasted strongly with the confrontational stance of his colleagues.
- Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly-and perhaps unconsciously-refused to comply with their demands.
- She moves from these accessible images to searing self-portraiture, head-on pictures of herself that are almost confrontational in their honesty.
- Stanley is very confrontational with Blanche and slightly rude.
- The New Zealand attitude is becoming increasingly confrontational and commercial.
- True, the Senate is a less confrontational place than the House.
someone who likes arguing► argumentative/quarrelsome someone who is argumentative seems to like arguing and starting arguments. Quarrelsome is less common than argumentative and is used especially in written English: · When he drinks too much he becomes argumentative.· She had had enough of all her quarrelsome relatives. ► confrontational speaking to people in a very direct way that is likely to cause an angry argument -- use this when you think someone is behaving unreasonably: · Some are worried that Beier's confrontational style will upset his staff.· In an attempt to improve his image, Stevens has decided to be less confrontational. likely to cause arguments or make people angry:  a confrontational style of management |