64 entries under quarrelsome topic. ×

38
hostile(adjective, mean, attack, sharp, nasty)
38
aggressive(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, attitude)
30
bellicose(adjective, mean, attack, sharp, nasty)
29
combative(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
28
militant(noun, adjective, person, mean, attack)
22
pugnacious(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
16
contentious(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
15
antagonistic(adjective, sharp, nasty, cross, violent)
12
argumentative(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, determined)
9
scrappy(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
5
ferocious(adjective, hostile)
5
hot(adjective, nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive)
5
testy(adjective, speech, unfriendly, bitter, argumentative)
4
ardent(adjective, nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive)
4
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
4
disagreeable(adjective, argumentative)
4
querulous(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, argumentative)
4
savage(adjective, hostile)
3
confrontational(adjective, difficult, hostile, aggressive, radical)
3
defiant(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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