Confrontational
Confrontational adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Tempestuous and confrontational are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tempestuous" instead an adjective "Confrontational".
Nearby Words: confront, confrontation
Tempestuous
Tempestuous adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Confrontational and tempestuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confrontational" instead an adjective "Tempestuous".
Nearby Word: tempest
Both words in one sentence
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Ned is confrontational, tempestuous, blunt to the point of rudeness — and a desperately hopeless romantic who never even contemplates leaving Felix even as AIDS ravages his body.
Source: Theatre / The Normal Heart
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