quarrelsome
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkwɒɹəlsəm/
- (General American) enPR: kwôrʹəlsəm, IPA(key): /ˈkwɔɹəlsəm/
- (NYC) enPR: kwŏrʹəlsəm, IPA(key): /ˈkwɑɹəlsəm/
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Adjective[edit]
quarrelsome (comparative more quarrelsome, superlative most quarrelsome)
- Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
- 1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 254:
- Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death.
- Synonyms: belligerent, contentious
- She's too quarrelsome to participate in a civil conversation.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:quarrelsome
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
given to quarreling
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