What does confrontational mean?
Definitions for confrontational
ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nl, -frʌn-; ˈkɒn frənˌteɪ tɪv, kənˈfrʌn tə-con·fronta·tion·al
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Princeton's WordNet
confrontationaladjective
of or relating to confrontation
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confrontationaladjective
Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
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confrontational
Confrontational refers to a manner, attitude, behavior, or situation that involves direct, often hostile opposition, challenge or disagreement between individuals or groups. It describes a tendency or readiness to engage in conflict or to provoke dispute. It can also refer to anything aiming to address a problem, issue or situation head-on instead of avoiding it.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of confrontational in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of confrontational in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of confrontational in a Sentence
The South Korean left has been more accommodating of North Korea, more willing to engage. The South Korean right has been more hawkish and more confrontational.
You have a prime minister who has a confrontational mindset, who is arrogant. He humiliates the opposition, day in and day out.
She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour, she tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me. And I'm surprisingly non-confrontational -- you would not believe how much I hate conflict. So now I have to avoid her. It's awkward, and I don't like it.
Nobody has ever pretended this will be easy. I have always said this negotiation will be tough, complex and at times confrontational.
We continue to see a rise in the use of messaging apps for news as consumers look for more private (and less confrontational) spaces to communicate.
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Translations for confrontational
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- konfrontativGerman
- hyökkäävä, aggressiivinenFinnish
- konfrontasiIndonesian
- confruntareRomanian
- متنازعہUrdu
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