Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe people who are quick to argue in British Thesaurus

argumentative (adjective)

showing disapproval someone who is argumentative often argues or disagrees with people

contrary (adjective)

someone who is contrary enjoys disagreeing with people and doing the opposite of what is expected or asked

combative (adjective)

ready to fight, argue with, or oppose someone

confrontational (adjective)

behaving in a way that shows you want to have an argument or fight with someone

quarrelsome (adjective)

tending to argue with people

cantankerous (adjective)

always complaining or arguing and easily annoyed

contentious (adjective)

enjoying arguing with other people

volatile (adjective)

someone who is volatile can quickly become angry or violent

truculent (adjective)

formal easily annoyed and always ready to argue or fight

pugnacious (adjective)

formal quick to argue or fight with people

bellicose (adjective)

formal someone who is bellicose enjoys fighting or arguing

ornery (adjective)

Americanoften humorous quick to argue or become annoyed with people

scrappy (adjective)

American ready or willing to fight or argue

shrewish (adjective)

old-fashioned unpleasant and always arguing, complaining, or nagging

snippy (adjective)

mainly Americaninformal a snippy person is not patient and speaks to people in an angry way