Ingles

quarrelsome

gb/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/ us/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective C1 property
1

often starting arguments or fights

Someone who is quarrelsome often argues or fights with others.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is quarrelsome; a quarrelsome [person/child/neighbor]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often confused with the noun/verb forms (quarrel/quarrels); also commonly misspelled as *quarrelsom*.
Mga kasingkahulugan
argumentative (Focuses on liking to argue, not necessarily to fight.) | combative (Stronger; suggests a readiness to fight or confront.) | belligerent (More hostile and aggressive than quarrelsome.)
Mga kasalungat
peaceable (Preferring calm and avoiding conflict.) | agreeable (Easy to get along with and not likely to argue.)
Mga kolokasyon
a quarrelsome person |a quarrelsome child |a quarrelsome neighbor |a quarrelsome customer |a quarrelsome temperament |a quarrelsome nature |quarrelsome behavior |become quarrelsome |in a quarrelsome mood |increasingly quarrelsome
Mga tema
relationships |communication |emotions
Mga Halimbawa
  • He gets quarrelsome after a couple of drinks and starts picking fights over nothing.
  • As a teenager, she was quarrelsome and constantly arguing with her parents.
  • The new roommate seemed friendly at first, but he turned out to be quarrelsome and hard to live with.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My brother is quarrelsome and argues a lot.
  • Try not to be quarrelsome at work.
adjective formal C1 property
2

causing or marked by conflict

Something quarrelsome often leads to arguments.

Padron ng paggamit: a quarrelsome [relationship/meeting/debate/issue]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse this for any 'problematic' situation; it specifically refers to arguing/conflict.
Mga kasingkahulugan
contentious (Often used for issues or debates that people strongly disagree about.) | fractious (Suggests irritability and frequent conflict within a group.)
Mga kasalungat
harmonious (Marked by agreement and a lack of conflict.) | calm (Free from agitation and arguing in the situation.)
Mga kolokasyon
a quarrelsome relationship |a quarrelsome marriage |a quarrelsome meeting |a quarrelsome debate |a quarrelsome discussion |a quarrelsome atmosphere |a quarrelsome crowd |a quarrelsome exchange
Mga tema
relationships |society |communication
Mga Halimbawa
  • The meeting became quarrelsome as soon as the budget cuts were mentioned.
  • Their quarrelsome relationship made it hard for the team to work together.
  • The debate turned quarrelsome and the chair had to restore order.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The discussion got quarrelsome very quickly.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
quarrelsome
IPA
GB/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/
US/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/
Mga pantig at diin
quar - rel - some (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (quar)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: quarrelsome
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
quarrel noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
peaceable adjective B2
Advanced or less common
quarrelsomeness noun
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