61 entries under adjective topic. ×

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contentious(difficult, rude, unpleasant, conflict)
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disputatious(difficult, rude, unpleasant, conflict)
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whiny(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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argumentative(conflict, reasoning, contrary, belligerent)
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controversial(reasoning, contrary, belligerent, argumentative)
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litigious(conflict, contrary, belligerent, argumentative)
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polemical(conflict, reasoning, contrary, argumentative)
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combative(conflict, argumentative)
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eristical(reasoning, argumentative)
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quarrelsome(difficult, conflict, unfriendly, bold)
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polemic(conflict, contrary, argumentative)
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scrappy(conflict, contrary, belligerent, argumentative)
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belligerent
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aggressive
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bellicose(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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disagreeable(difficult, unfriendly, bad-tempered, unhelpful)
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disputative
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irritable(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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nasty(rude, unpleasant, obnoxious)
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offensive(rude, unpleasant, obnoxious)
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