Given to arguing

• scrappy

  1. Composed of scraps; fragmentary:

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  1. Composed of scraps; fragmentary:

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• polemical

  1. of, or relating to argument or controversy; polemic or contentious
  2. aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious.
  3. A diatribe or polemic

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  1. of, or relating to argument or controversy; polemic or contentious
  2. aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious.
  3. A diatribe or polemic

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• polemic

  1. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
  2. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.
  3. Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.

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  1. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
  2. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.
  3. Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.

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• litigious

  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
  2. Tending to engage in lawsuits.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
  2. Tending to engage in lawsuits.

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• eristic

  1. Given to or characterized by disputatious, often specious argument.
  2. One given to disputation or argument.
  3. The art or practice of disputation and polemics.

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  1. Given to or characterized by disputatious, often specious argument.
  2. One given to disputation or argument.
  3. The art or practice of disputation and polemics.

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• disputatious

  1. Inclined to dispute.

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  1. Inclined to dispute.

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• contentious

  1. Given to contention; quarrelsome.
  2. Involving or causing contention; controversial:

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  1. Given to contention; quarrelsome.
  2. Involving or causing contention; controversial:

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• combative

  1. Eager or disposed to fight.

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  1. Eager or disposed to fight.

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• argumentative

  1. Given to arguing; disputatious.
  2. Of or characterized by argument:

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  1. Given to arguing; disputatious.
  2. Of or characterized by argument:

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Having or showing an eagerness to fight

• warlike

  1. Belligerent; hostile.
  2. Of or relating to war; martial.
  3. Indicative of or threatening war.

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  1. Belligerent; hostile.
  2. Of or relating to war; martial.
  3. Indicative of or threatening war.

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• truculent

  1. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.
  2. Showing or expressing bitter opposition or hostility; aggressively defiant:
  3. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel.

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  1. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.
  2. Showing or expressing bitter opposition or hostility; aggressively defiant:
  3. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel.

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• scrappy

  1. Composed of scraps; fragmentary:

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  1. Composed of scraps; fragmentary:

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• pugnacious

  1. Combative in nature.

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  1. Combative in nature.

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• militant

  1. Fighting or warring.
  2. Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause:
  3. A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party.

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  1. Fighting or warring.
  2. Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause:
  3. A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party.

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• hostile

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy:
  2. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will:
  3. Being in opposition; opposed:

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy:
  2. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will:
  3. Being in opposition; opposed:

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• contentious

  1. Given to contention; quarrelsome.
  2. Involving or causing contention; controversial:

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  1. Given to contention; quarrelsome.
  2. Involving or causing contention; controversial:

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• combative

  1. Eager or disposed to fight.

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  1. Eager or disposed to fight.

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• belligerent

  1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
  3. One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.

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  1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
  3. One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.

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• bellicose

  1. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament.

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  1. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament.

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Inclined to fight

• scrappy

  1. Composed of scraps; fragmentary:

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  1. Composed of scraps; fragmentary:

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• with a chip on one's shoulder

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• squabbling

  1. Present participle of squabble.
  2. A petty argument or conflict.

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  1. Present participle of squabble.
  2. A petty argument or conflict.

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• bickering

  1. Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish behaviour, although often applied to adults.
  2. Present participle of bicker.

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  1. Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish behaviour, although often applied to adults.
  2. Present participle of bicker.

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• tempestuous

  1. Characterized by violent emotions or actions; tumultuous:
  2. Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest:

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  1. Characterized by violent emotions or actions; tumultuous:
  2. Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest:

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• hasty

  1. Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory:
  2. Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances:
  3. Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried:

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  1. Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory:
  2. Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances:
  3. Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried:

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• excitable

  1. Easily excited.
  2. Capable of responding to stimuli.

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  1. Easily excited.
  2. Capable of responding to stimuli.

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• hot-tempered

  1. having a fiery temper; easily made angry

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  1. having a fiery temper; easily made angry

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• hotheaded

  1. Easily angered; quick-tempered:
  2. Impetuous; rash:

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  1. Easily angered; quick-tempered:
  2. Impetuous; rash:

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• impassioned

  1. Filled with passion; fervent:

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  1. Filled with passion; fervent:

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• fiery

  1. Consisting of or containing fire.
  2. Burning or glowing.
  3. Using or effected with fire.

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  1. Consisting of or containing fire.
  2. Burning or glowing.
  3. Using or effected with fire.

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• violent

  1. Causing or intending to cause damage, injury, or death, often when involving great force:
  2. Characterized by or displaying physical violence:
  3. Caused by unexpected force or injury rather than by natural causes:

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  1. Causing or intending to cause damage, injury, or death, often when involving great force:
  2. Characterized by or displaying physical violence:
  3. Caused by unexpected force or injury rather than by natural causes:

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• passionate

  1. Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions:
  2. Wrathful by temperament; choleric.
  3. Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.

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  1. Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions:
  2. Wrathful by temperament; choleric.
  3. Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.

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• unruly

  1. Difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule:
  2. Difficult to keep in place or in order:

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  1. Difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule:
  2. Difficult to keep in place or in order:

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• truculent

  1. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.
  2. Showing or expressing bitter opposition or hostility; aggressively defiant:
  3. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel.

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  1. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.
  2. Showing or expressing bitter opposition or hostility; aggressively defiant:
  3. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel.

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• bellicose

  1. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament.

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  1. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament.

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• belligerent

  1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
  3. One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.

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  1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
  3. One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.

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• litigious

  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
  2. Tending to engage in lawsuits.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
  2. Tending to engage in lawsuits.

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• argumentative

  1. Given to arguing; disputatious.
  2. Of or characterized by argument:

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  1. Given to arguing; disputatious.
  2. Of or characterized by argument:

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• disputatious

  1. Inclined to dispute.

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  1. Inclined to dispute.

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• contentious

  1. Given to contention; quarrelsome.
  2. Involving or causing contention; controversial:

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  1. Given to contention; quarrelsome.
  2. Involving or causing contention; controversial:

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• pugnacious

  1. Combative in nature.

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  1. Combative in nature.

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• combative

  1. Eager or disposed to fight.

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  1. Eager or disposed to fight.

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• factious

  1. Given to, characterized by, or promoting internal dissension.

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  1. Given to, characterized by, or promoting internal dissension.

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Bad-tempered

• peppery

  1. Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor.
  2. Vigorously sharp-tempered:
  3. Sharp and stinging in style or content; vivid or fiery:

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  1. Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor.
  2. Vigorously sharp-tempered:
  3. Sharp and stinging in style or content; vivid or fiery:

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• pettish

  1. Ill-tempered; peevish.

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  1. Ill-tempered; peevish.

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• huffy

  1. Easily offended; touchy.
  2. Irritated or annoyed; indignant.
  3. Arrogant; haughty.

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  1. Easily offended; touchy.
  2. Irritated or annoyed; indignant.
  3. Arrogant; haughty.

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• testy

  1. Irritated, impatient, or exasperated; peevish:

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  1. Irritated, impatient, or exasperated; peevish:

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• touchy

  1. Tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive.
  2. Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate:
  3. Highly sensitive to touch. Used of a body part.

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  1. Tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive.
  2. Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate:
  3. Highly sensitive to touch. Used of a body part.

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• thin-skinned

  1. Having a thin rind or skin.
  2. Oversensitive, especially to criticism or insult.

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  1. Having a thin rind or skin.
  2. Oversensitive, especially to criticism or insult.

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• cantankerous

  1. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable:
  2. Difficult to handle:

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  1. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable:
  2. Difficult to handle:

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• churlish

  1. Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
  2. Having a bad disposition; surly:
  3. Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.

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  1. Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
  2. Having a bad disposition; surly:
  3. Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.

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• petulant

  1. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.
  2. Contemptuous in speech or behavior.

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  1. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.
  2. Contemptuous in speech or behavior.

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• peevish

  1. Querulous or discontented.
  2. Ill-tempered.
  3. Contrary; fractious.

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  1. Querulous or discontented.
  2. Ill-tempered.
  3. Contrary; fractious.

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• waspish

  1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a wasp.
  2. Easily irritated or annoyed; irascible.
  3. Indicative of irritation, annoyance, or spite:

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  1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a wasp.
  2. Easily irritated or annoyed; irascible.
  3. Indicative of irritation, annoyance, or spite:

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• snappish

  1. Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.
  2. Irritable and curt:

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  1. Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.
  2. Irritable and curt:

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• irascible

  1. Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered.
  2. Characterized by or resulting from anger.

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  1. Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered.
  2. Characterized by or resulting from anger.

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• cross-grained

  1. Having an irregular, transverse, or diagonal grain, as opposed to a parallel grain.
  2. Troublesome to deal with; contrary.

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  1. Having an irregular, transverse, or diagonal grain, as opposed to a parallel grain.
  2. Troublesome to deal with; contrary.

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• cross

  1. An upright post with a transverse piece near the top, on which condemned persons were executed in ancient times.
  2. The cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
  3. A crucifix.

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  1. An upright post with a transverse piece near the top, on which condemned persons were executed in ancient times.
  2. The cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
  3. A crucifix.

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• fractious

  1. Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
  2. Having a peevish nature; cranky.

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  1. Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
  2. Having a peevish nature; cranky.

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