- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1k
- Abbreviations|0
41 entries under contentious topic. ×
| bellicose(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, difficult) | |
| belligerent(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| quarrelsome(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| pugnacious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| scrappy(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| disputatious(adjective, difficult, conflict, contrary, aggressive) | |
| litigious(adjective, difficult, conflict, contrary, turbulent) | |
| irascible(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent) | |
| testy(adjective, belligerent, argumentative, quarrelsome) | |
| choleric(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent) | |
| contrary(noun, adjective, nasty, cold, hostile) | |
| petulant(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent) | |
| querulous(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| violent(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent) | |
| factious(contrary, belligerent, argumentative, quarrelsome) | |
| fractious(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent) | |
| peevish(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| being disagreeable(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| brawling(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| cat-and-dog(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative) |
For more, visit
Combative on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2015). combative thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/combative/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "combative thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/combative/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, combative thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/combative/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "combative thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/combative/thesaurus/synonyms> |