quarrelsome

[ kwawr-uhl-suhm, kwor- ]

adjective

1. inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.

quarrelsome

/ ˈkwɒrəlsəm /

adjective

1. inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent

Derived Forms

• ˈquarrelsomeness, noun
• ˈquarrelsomely, adverb

Other Words From

• quarrel·some·ly adverb
• quarrel·some·ness noun
• un·quarrel·some adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarrelsome¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; quarrel ¹ + -some ¹

Example Sentences

But in grieving his lost youth, he became quarrelsome and sometimes belligerent.

From Los Angeles Times

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s quarrelsome three-party coalition is currently arguing about how to put together a 2025 budget while adhering to Germany’s tight self-imposed rules on running up debt.

From Seattle Times

Paranoid, controlling, quarrelsome and rigid, LadyBird turns out to have a traumatic secret of her own.

From Los Angeles Times

Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to lay out how he and his quarrelsome governing coalition aim to fix things in a speech to parliament Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

The ruling has tied Scholz’s quarrelsome, three-party coalition in knots as the cabinet tries to comply with the decision, raising uncertainty about which government programs will be cut.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• belligerent
• cantankerous
• combative
• contentious
• fractious
• litigious
• petulant
• tempestuous
• turbulent
• unruly