confrontational

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃənəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′frən tā′shə nl, -frun-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•fron•ta•tion•al  (kon′frən tā′shə nl, -frun-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. tending toward or ready for confrontation:They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.
Also, con•fron•ta•tive  (kon′frən tā′tiv, kən frun′tə-).USA pronunciation 
  • confrontation + -al1

'confrontational' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
in-your-face

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