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quarrelsome

[ kwawr-uh l-suh m, kwor- ]

/ ˈkwɔr əl səm, ˈkwɒr- /

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adjective

inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.

Origin of quarrelsome

First recorded in 1590–1600; quarrel¹ + -some¹

OTHER WORDS FROM quarrelsome

quar·rel·some·ly, adverb quar·rel·some·ness, noun un·quar·rel·some, adjective

Words nearby quarrelsome

quarkonium, quarks, quarles, quarnero, quarrel, quarrelsome, quarrian, quarrier, quarry, quarry tile, quarry-faced

Example sentences from the Web for quarrelsome

A quarrelsome media, sneers and jeers, doubts and suspicions.

Hollande Should Stand Firm |Bernard-Henri Lévy |September 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But her quarrelsome ideology does have an appealing contrarian energy.

The Search for Serious Literary Fiction for Republicans |James McGirk |November 5, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It's simply impossible for me to 'belong' to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group.

Anne Rice's Christianity Crisis |Kirsten Powers |August 2, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
They are a quarrelsome lot and their captain has a proud stomach.

The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer |Richard Clynton

Jane and Adrienne instantly followed suit, leaving the quarrelsome freshman alone in her glory.

Jane Allen: Right Guard |Edith Bancroft
At her first glance, Rome saw nothing in Martin Luther but a vulgar, insubordinate, quarrelsome monk.

History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science |John William Draper
As though the quarrelsome ones had been waiting for women's suffrage before they fell out!

The Convert |Elizabeth Robins
He had observed that they were quarrelsome, doughty and well armed.

Little Tom |V. Tille

British Dictionary definitions for quarrelsome

quarrelsome

/ (ˈkwɒrəlsəm) /

adjective

inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent

Derived forms of quarrelsome

quarrelsomely, adverb quarrelsomeness, noun