quarrelous

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UK/ˈkwɒɹələs/

adjective

Quarrelsome; argumentative.

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Meanings

adjectivequarrelous (comparative more quarrelous, superlative most quarrelous)

comparative more quarrelous · superlative most quarrelous · alternative quarrellous

  1. USQuarrelsome; argumentative.

    Is it not better for a man to suspend his owne perswasion, than to meddle with these sedicious and quarellous [translating quereleuses] divisions?

    , II.12

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
argumentativecontentious

Origin

From quarrel + -ous.

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APA

quarrelous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarrelous

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Chicago

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