confrontational
adjective/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃənl/
/ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃənl/
- tending to deal with people in an aggressive way that is likely to cause arguments, rather than discussing things with them
- Why do they take such a confrontational approach towards Europe?
- a confrontational style of management
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