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Synonyms for confrontational
ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nl, -frʌn-; ˈkɒn frənˌteɪ tɪv, kənˈfrʌn tə-con·fronta·tion·al

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  1. confrontationaladjective

    of or relating to confrontation

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  1. conflictfuladjective

    a conflictful approach will lead to many confrontations

    he's a very confrontational character.

    Submitted by anonymous on April 24, 2022  

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  1. List of paraphrases for "confrontational":

    antagonistic, adversarial, conflictual, conflicting, contentious

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#27806contentious
#46040adversarial
#49221antagonistic
#51705confrontational
#178413conflictual

How to use confrontational in a sentence?

  1. Luis Aceituno:

    We wanted to be irreverent, not necessarily confrontational.

  2. Maxine Waters:

    We got to stay on the street. And we've got to get more active, we've got to get more confrontational. We've got to make sure that they know that we mean business.

  3. Andrew Frankel:

    Russia's response could have been a lot more confrontational.

  4. Brexit Secretary Davis:

    Nobody has ever pretended this will be easy. I have always said this negotiation will be tough, complex and at times confrontational.

  5. Nic Newman:

    We continue to see a rise in the use of messaging apps for news as consumers look for more private (and less confrontational) spaces to communicate.


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