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quar·rel·some

(kwôr′əl-səm, kwŏr′-)
adj.
1. Given to quarreling; contentious. See Synonyms at argumentative.
2. Marked by quarreling.
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quarrelsome

(ˈkwɒrəlsəm)
adj
inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent
ˈquarrelsomely adv
ˈquarrelsomeness n
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quar•rel•some

(ˈkwɔr əl səm, ˈkwɒr-)

adj.
inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
[1590–1600]
quar′rel•some•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. quarrelsome - given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"
argumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child"
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quarrelsome

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quarrelsome

adjective
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Translations
مَيّال إلى الشِّجار
hádavý
stridbar
veszekedõs
deilugjarn
huysuz kavgacı

quarrelsome

[ˈkwɒrəlsəm] ADJ → pendenciero, peleón
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quarrelsome

[ˈkwɒrəlsəm] adj → querelleur/euse
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quarrelsome

adj → streitsüchtig ; woman also → zänkisch
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quarrelsome

[ˈkwɒr/əlsəm] adj → litigioso/a
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quarrel

(ˈkworəl) noun
an angry disagreement or argument. I've had a quarrel with my girl-friend. rusie, uitval شِجار، خِصام кавга discussão hádka der Streit skænderi φιλονικία, καβγάς, τσακωμός pelea, riña tüli بگو مگو؛ دعوا riita dispute ריב झगड़ा, असहमति svađati se veszekedés pertengkaran rifrildi, deila lite, litigio けんか 말다툼, 언쟁 kivirčas, vaidas strīds; ķilda pergaduhan ruzie krangel, trette kłótnia ناندرۍ، دعوا: مخالفت: ګيله discussao ceartă ссора hádka prepir svađa gräl การทะเลาะ tartışma, münakaşa 爭吵 сварка, лайка جھگڑا sự cãi nhau 吵架
verb – past tense, past participle ˈquarrelled , (American) ˈquarreled –
to have an angry argument (with someone). I've quarrelled with my girl-friend; My girl-friend and I have quarrelled. rusie maak يَتَشاجَر، يَتَخاصَم карам се discutir hádat se sich streiten skændes φιλονικώ, μαλώνω, τσακώνομαι pelearse, reñir tülitsema دعوا کردن؛ مرافعه کردن riidellä disputer לַרִיב झगडा़ करना posvađati se veszekedik bertengkar rífast, deila litigare けんかする 말다툼하다 kivirčytis, susiginčyti []strīdēties; []ķildoties bergaduh ruzie hebben krangle, bli uvenner kłócić się عيب لټول، ګيله كول brigar a se certa (cu) ссориться hádať sa prepirati se svađati se gräla โต้เถียง kavga/münakaşa etmek 爭吵 сваритися, лаятися لڑنا cãi nhau 争吵
ˈquarrelsome adjective
inclined to quarrel. quarrelsome children. twissoekerig, skoorsoekerig مَيّال إلى الشِّجار свадлив brigão hádavý streitsüchtig stridbar καβγατζής peleón, pendenciero riiakas دعوایی؛ ستیزه جو riitaisa querelleur אוֹהֵב לרִיב झगड़ालु, कलहप्रिय svadljiv veszekedő(s) suka bertengkar deilugjarn litigioso, attaccabrighe おこりっぽい 말다툼을 좋아하는 priekabus, vaidingas strīdīgs; ķildīgs; nesaticīgs suka bergaduh ruzieachtig kranglevoren kłótliwy جنګره، جګړه مار brigao pus pe ceartă вздорный hádavý prepirljiv svadljiv grälsjuk ซึ่งชอบหาเรื่อง kavgacı, huysuz 好爭吵的 сварливий, причепливий حجتی hay gây gổ 好争吵的
ˈquarrelsomeness noun
twissoekery, skoorsoekery مَيْل إلى الشِّجار свадливост briga nesnášenlivost die Streitsucht stridbarhed εριστικότητα espíritu pendenciero; ganas de pelea riiakus ستیزه جویی riitaisuus humeur querelleuse נוֹטֶה לַרִיב झगड़ालु svadljivost vesyekedős természet sifat suka bertengkar deilugirni litigiosità おこりっぽさ 말다툼을 좋아함 priekabumas, vaidingumas ķildīgums; nesaticība suka bergaduh ruzieachtigheid trettelyst kłótliwość جګړه مار briga chef de ceartă вздорность neznášanlivosť prepirljivost svadljivost grälsjuka การชอบหาเรื่อง kavgacılık 好爭吵 сварливість جھگڑالوپن tính hay gây gổ 好争吵
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