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[ kwawr-uhl-suhm, kwor- ] / ˈkwɔr əl səm, ˈkwɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quarrelsome ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveinclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious. Origin of quarrelsomeFirst recorded in 1590–1600; quarrel1 + -some1 OTHER WORDS FROM quarrelsomequar·rel·some·ly, adverbquar·rel·some·ness, nounun·quar·rel·some, adjectiveWords nearby quarrelsomequarks, quark star, Quarles, Quarnero, quarrel, quarrelsome, quarrian, quarrier, quarry, quarry-faced, quarryman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quarrelsomeA quarrelsome media, sneers and jeers, doubts and suspicions. Hollande Should Stand Firm|Bernard-Henri Lévy|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST But her quarrelsome ideology does have an appealing contrarian energy. The Search for Serious Literary Fiction for Republicans|James McGirk|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST It's simply impossible for me to 'belong' to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. Anne Rice's Christianity Crisis|Kirsten Powers|August 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST They are a quarrelsome lot and their captain has a proud stomach. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer|Richard Clynton
Jane and Adrienne instantly followed suit, leaving the quarrelsome freshman alone in her glory. Jane Allen: Right Guard|Edith Bancroft At her first glance, Rome saw nothing in Martin Luther but a vulgar, insubordinate, quarrelsome monk. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science|John William Draper As though the quarrelsome ones had been waiting for women's suffrage before they fell out! The Convert|Elizabeth Robins He had observed that they were quarrelsome, doughty and well armed.
British Dictionary definitions for quarrelsome
adjectiveinclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent Derived forms of quarrelsomequarrelsomely, adverbquarrelsomeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quarrelsomepetulant, contentious, litigious, cantankerous, tempestuous, belligerent, combative, turbulent, fractious, unruly, argumentative, bad-tempered, bellicose, choleric, churlish, crabby, cross, disputatious, excitable, fiery |