quarrelsome [kwawr-uh l-suh m, kwor-] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for quarrelsome on Thesaurus.com adjective
- inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
Origin of quarrelsome First recorded in 1590–1600; quarrel1 + -some1 Related formsquar·rel·some·ly, adverbquar·rel·some·ness, nounun·quar·rel·some, adjective Related Words for quarrelsome petulant, contentious, litigious, cantankerous, tempestuous, belligerent, combative, turbulent, fractious, unruly, argumentative, bad-tempered, bellicose, choleric, churlish, crabby, cross, disputatious, excitable, fiery Examples from the Web for quarrelsome Contemporary Examples of quarrelsome
A quarrelsome media, sneers and jeers, doubts and suspicions.
Bernard-Henri Lévy
September 4, 2013
But her quarrelsome ideology does have an appealing contrarian energy.
The Search for Serious Literary Fiction for Republicans
James McGirk
November 5, 2012
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
Historical Examples of quarrelsome
She was uneducated and ill-mannered, impulsive and quarrelsome.
Edward J. Dent
At first, to be sure, the workmen showed a quarrelsome disposition.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
As to Bornier, he came straight to me in a decided and quarrelsome manner.
Sarah Bernhardt
He was not quarrelsome, though, like the sparrow; but peaceful, like the dove.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
Their drawing-rooms are quite a happy family of the most quarrelsome tints.’
George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for quarrelsome quarrelsome adjective
- inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent
Derived Formsquarrelsomely, adverbquarrelsomeness, noun Word Origin and History for quarrelsome adj.
1590s, from quarrel (n.1) + -some (1). Related: Quarrelsomeness.