confrontationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌkɒn.frʌnˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.frənˈteɪ.ʃən/C2 a fight or argument:
Some couples seem to like confrontation, but Josh and I hardly ever argue.
There were violent confrontations between police and demonstrators.
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- There are signs that the confrontation is beginning to de-escalate.
- The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation.
- Britain is likely to stitch together some sort of political deal to avoid a confrontation.
- There was a violent confrontation between rival supporters after the match.
- The book describes apocalyptic visions of a nuclear confrontation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- belligerent
- blow up
- bust up
- conflict
- contention
- counter-argument
- disharmony
- dissonance
- feud
- fracas
- fray
- Mexican standoff
- quibble
- rivalry
- row 1
- shindig
- slanging match
- trouble
- tussle
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confrontational
adjective uk/ˌkɒn.frʌnˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/us/ˌkɑːn.frənˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/
He has a very aggressive, confrontational way of talking to people.