confrontational

adjective

Definition of confrontationalnext
as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight her confrontational, in-your-face manner doesn't help get legislation passed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrontational
  1. aggressive
  2. militant
  3. hostile
  4. contentious
  5. combative
  6. assaultive
Adjective
  • The states in particular were aggressive in promoting themselves as locations and offering incentives that supplement those now offered by India’s central government.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Bull sharks are large and aggressive, reaching 11 feet in length, and may pose more of a danger to the killer whales.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of aggressive
Adjective
  • Topline The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Gallant and a high-ranking Hamas official, accusing the three leaders of war crimes during Israel’s war with the militant group.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The Israel-Hamas war began due to a deadly attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group on Oct. 7, 2023, leaving nearly 1,200 people dead.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of militant
Adjective
  • Oasis endured a hostile split in 2009, after years of headlines related to the Gallagher siblings’ fierce rivalry.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
  • As Assad’s government teetered on the brink of collapse, Hezbollah stepped in decisively to safeguard the regime and prevent the emergence of a new regime in Damascus that would be hostile to the axis.
    Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of hostile
Adjective
  • Murphy admits the divided board might present a challenge as contentious conversations continue, particularly surrounding a $200 million restructuring plan for the district that involves adding middle schools.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Senate blocking is rare By stepping aside, Gaetz avoids what was shaping up to be a contentious confirmation battle that would have tested the limits of Senate Republicans' willingness to back Trump's Cabinet selections.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of contentious
Adjective
  • With more than half of seniors on private Medicare Advantage plans now, this combative trend could create increasing disruption to their coverage.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In contrast to Biden's combative tone, Harris made a plea to all Americans, including Republicans, at a rally attended by 75,000 people at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of combative
Adjective
  • Even in the face of assaultive public opinion, there is nothing to add.
    Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
  • How many times, in the throes of his illness, had he been taken into custody by police, accused of lewd or assaultive behavior, and locked in psych wards, only to be let out within days?
    Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Definition of assaultive
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