Quarrelsome Meaning
/ˈkwɒɹəlsəm/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjArgumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
Sentence Examples
Why are you so quarrelsome?
Tom is quarrelsome, isn't he?
The quarrelsome neighbors frequently argued over the boundary fence.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he enjoyed creating conflicts, the ____ boy was avoided by other children.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ nature made it difficult for him to maintain friendships or work effectively in a team.
Word Origin & History
From quarrel + -some.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And let a Man bevvare, hovv he keepeth Company, vvith Cholerick and Quarelſome Perſons; for they vvill engage him into their ovvne Quarels."
— 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Trauaile”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC, page 104:
"Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death."
— 1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 254:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he enjoyed creating conflicts, the ____ boy was avoided by other children.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ nature made it difficult for him to maintain friendships or work effectively in a team.