confrontational en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃənˈəl/
Etymology
From confrontation + -al.
Meanings
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Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
It was Liverpool who once again carried the momentum after the break and the recalled Rio Ferdinand was booked for a foul on Suarez, whose confrontational approach and brilliant natural ability was proving hard to handle.
2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more confrontational | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most confrontational | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
confrontationalist · nonconfrontational · confrontationality · confrontationally · unconfrontational · confrontationalism · anticonfrontational
Synonyms
Translations (17)
cmn 對抗性的 /对抗性的 (pertaining to a confrontation) · es frentista (pertaining to a confrontation) · mi tumatuma (pertaining to a confrontation) · fr agressif (pertaining to a confrontation) · fi hyökkäävä (pertaining to a confrontation) · de konfrontativ (pertaining to a confrontation) · es confrontacional (pertaining to a confrontation) · fi aggressiivinen (pertaining to a confrontation) · mi whakapātaritari (pertaining to a confrontation) · hu konfrontatív (pertaining to a confrontation) · cs konfrontační (pertaining to a confrontation) · pl konfliktowy (pertaining to a confrontation) · pt conflituoso (pertaining to a confrontation) · be варожы (pertaining to a confrontation) · pl konfrontacyjny (pertaining to a confrontation) · be канфрантацыйны (pertaining to a confrontation) · pt confrontacional (pertaining to a confrontation)