to be confrontational
1confrontational — UK US /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃənəl/ adjective ► causing or involving angry disagreement: »Union leaders said they were disappointed by the rhetoric used by the management, and dismayed by their confrontational approach. »You should try to be less… …
2confrontational — 1969, from CONFRONTATION (Cf. confrontation) + AL (Cf. al) (1) …
3confrontational — [[t]kɒ̱nfrʌnte͟ɪʃən(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe the way that someone behaves as confrontational, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are aggressive and likely to cause an argument or dispute. The committee …
4confrontational — /kon freuhn tay sheuh nl, frun /, adj. tending toward or ready for confrontation: They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude. Also, confrontative /kon freuhn tay tiv, keuhn frun teuh /. [CONFRONTATION + AL1] * * * …
5confrontational — con|fron|ta|tion|al [ˌkɔnfrənˈteıʃənəl US ˌka:n ] adj likely to cause arguments or make people angry ▪ a confrontational style of management …
6confrontational — adjective intended to cause arguments or make people angry: a confrontational style of government …
7confrontational — confront ► VERB 1) meet face to face in hostility or defiance. 2) (of a problem) present itself to. 3) face up to and deal with (a problem). 4) compel to face or consider something. DERIVATIVES confrontation noun confrontational adjective …
8confrontational — adjective see confrontation …
9confrontational — adjective Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in your face …
10confrontational — con|fron|ta|tion|al [ ,kanfrən teıʃnəl ] adjective behaving in a way that shows you want to have an argument or fight with someone …