Factious and Hostile

Factious

Factious adjective - Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion).
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Hostile and factious are semantically related in insubordinate topic. In some cases you can use "Hostile" instead an adjective "Factious", when it comes to topics like conflicting.

Nearby Words: faction, factional, factiousness

Hostile

Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

Factious and hostile are semantically related in insubordinate topic. You can use "Factious" instead an adjective "Hostile".

Nearby Word: hostility
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