confrontational — tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile and argumentative
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile and argumentative
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃənl/
Korean meaning: 대립적인, 대결적인, 공격적으로 맞서는
Korean pronunciation: 컨프런**테이**셔널
Example Sentences
- My cat becomes confrontational whenever I try to give him a bath - he acts like I'm declaring war.
- The politician's confrontational rhetoric alienated many moderate voters.
- She decided to take a less confrontational approach when asking for a raise.
confrontational
ADJECTIVE//ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃənl//
tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile and argumentative
Aggressively facing off in hostile argument
International debates turn confrontational, but educational approaches bring peace!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'confrontare'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '얼굴을 마주하다'라는 뜻입니다. 중세 시대 기사들이 결투에서 서로 얼굴을 마주보며 대결하는 모습에서 나온 단어로, 현재는 공격적으로 맞서는 태도를 의미하게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My cat becomes confrontational whenever I try to give him a bath - he acts like I'm declaring war.”
“The politician's confrontational rhetoric alienated many moderate voters.”
“She decided to take a less confrontational approach when asking for a raise.”
“My GPS becomes confrontational when I ignore its directions: 'RECALCULATING' sounds so judgmental.”
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