21
quarrelsome(noun, adjective, difficult, conflict, determined)
20
contentious(noun, adjective, difficult, cross, rude)
19
argumentative(adjective, conflict, determined, quarrel, reasoning)
15
litigious(adjective, difficult, conflict, discord, contrary)
13
combative(adjective, difficult, conflict, contrary, aggressive)
10
bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, determined)
10
belligerent(adjective, difficult, hostile, contrary, aggressive)
10
controversial(adjective, discord, reasoning, contrary, belligerent)
10
pugnacious(adjective, difficult, contrary, aggressive, belligerent)
9
whiny(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
8
irritable(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
8
polemic(noun, adjective, conflict, discord, contrary)
8
polemical(adjective, conflict, reasoning, contrary, argumentative)
7
aggressive
7
captious(adjective, argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome, nit-picking)
7
eristic(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, conflict)
6
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, bad-tempered, unhelpful)
6
disputative(adjective, determined, argumentative, quarrelsome, fencing)
6
irascible(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
6
scrappy(adjective, conflict, contrary, aggressive, belligerent)
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