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Meanings of
quarrelsome
in English
Tending to argument or strife.
contentious
belligerent
combative
Quarrelsome.
Related terms
argumentative
Usage of
quarrelsome
in English
1
The thin,
quarrelsome
voice of Silas Blackburn echoed in the mouldy court.
2
He walks not in religion in a
quarrelsome
spirit.-Questionsof King Milinda.
3
This was the last of the
quarrelsome
cabinet sessions recorded by Jefferson.
4
These groups had always been awkward and
quarrelsome
and difficult to organize.
5
That could make them
quarrelsome
about everything, Zelandoni Who Was First said.
6
He very seldom touched alcohol, and the slightest indulgence made him
quarrelsome
.
7
Some are
quarrelsome
and combative and will fight on the slightest provocation.
8
Poor people who have their goods in common must necessarily become
quarrelsome
.
9
He is fierce,
quarrelsome
,
and sullen, living alone in the deepest forests.
10
We were once the
quarrelsome
,
but now we are the polite, lovers.
11
He is, however, very erratic and irritable in disposition and often
quarrelsome
.
12
No man could ever say that I was
quarrelsome
in my cups.
13
Being almost without exception Americans, they are not
quarrelsome
in their cups.
14
Then they would stand dejectedly at the garden wall, bored and
quarrelsome
.
15
He is fond of strong liquor and when intoxicated is very
quarrelsome
.
16
Their carping,
quarrelsome
attitude had taken all the pleasure from knowing them.
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About this term
quarrelsome
Adjective
Frequent collocations
quarrelsome disposition
very quarrelsome
as quarrelsome
so quarrelsome
most quarrelsome
More collocations
Quarrelsome
through the time
Quarrelsome
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common