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- Dictionaryconfrontational/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative: "he distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor"
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CONFRONTATIONAL definition: 1. behaving in an angry or unfriendly way that is likely to cause an argument: 2. behaving in an…. Learn more.
CONFRONTATIONAL meaning: 1. behaving in an angry or unfriendly way that is likely to cause an argument: 2. behaving in an…. Learn more.
Confrontational definition: tending toward or ready for confrontation. See examples of CONFRONTATIONAL used in a sentence.
If you describe the way that someone behaves as confrontational, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are aggressive and likely to cause an argument.
: the act of confronting : the state of being confronted: such as. a. : a face-to-face meeting. a confrontation between the suspect and the victim. b. : the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict. a violent confrontation between rival gangs. c. : comparison.
Someone who's confrontational isn't shy about arguing forcefully — in fact, it's the way they often interact with other people. When guests on a TV talk show start yelling at each other, you can describe it as confrontational.
a situation in which people or groups with opposing ideas or opinions disagree angrily: confrontation between sb and sb The agreement ended a potentially serious confrontation between management and unions at the plant. confrontation with sb She resigned after an angry confrontation with her manager.
