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Quarrelsome
Quarrelsome
quar·rel·some
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Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
ready, likely or having the tendency to argue or quarrel;
e.g. I expect toddlers to be quarrelsome, but not grown men who are supposedly intelligent.
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Bellicose
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Contradicting
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Discordant
Disputatious
Feisty
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Militant
Polemic
Pugnacious
Sorehead
Trigger-happy
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Unapologetic
Unkind
Unsubdued
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Agreeable
Amenable
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Amicable
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Benign
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Buddy-buddy
Calm
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Companionable
Compatible
Complaisant
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Conciliatory
Congenial
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Cordial
Defensive
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Disarming
Docile
Easygoing
Friendly
Gentle
Good-natured
Good-tempered
Gracious
Harmonious
Hearty
Ingratiating
Kindhearted
Kindly
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Mild
Neighborly
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Nonbelligerent
Noncompetitive
Nonhostile
Nonviolent
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Pacific
Pacifist
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Peaceable
Peaceful
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Blood-and-guts
Bloodthirsty
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Ill-natured
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In-your-face
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Intractable
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Irate
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