confrontational

English

Etymology

From confrontation +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃənˈəl/

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Adjective

confrontational (comparative more confrontational, superlative most confrontational)

1. Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.

   Synonyms: confrontal, confrontative

   • 2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     It was Liverpool who once again carried the momentum after the break and the recalled Rio Ferdinand was booked for a foul on Suarez, whose confrontational approach and brilliant natural ability was proving hard to handle.

Derived terms

• anticonfrontational
• confrontationalism
• confrontationalist
• confrontationality
• confrontationally
• nonconfrontational
• unconfrontational

 

Translations

Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face

• Belarusian: канфрантацыйны (kanfrantacyjny), варожы (varóžy)
• Chinese:

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• Czech: konfrontační
• Finnish: hyökkäävä (fi), aggressiivinen (fi)
• French: agressif (fr)
• German: konfrontativ (de)
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• Maori: whakapātaritari, tumatuma
• Polish: konfrontacyjny (pl), konfliktowy (pl)
• Portuguese: conflituoso (pt) m, confrontacional
• Spanish: frentista, beligerante (es)
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