| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adamant | unyielding in stance |
| 2. | aggressive | forceful and ready to confront |
| 3. | antagonistic | showing active opposition or hostility |
| 4. | argument-prone | inclined to get into arguments |
| 5. | argumentive | inclined to argue |
| 6. | back-talking | replying rudely or defiantly |
| 7. | bellicose | warlike or aggressively argumentative |
| 8. | belligerent | hostile and ready to argue |
| 9. | bickering | arguing repeatedly over small things |
| 10. | brawling | inclined to noisy fighting |
| 11. | bullheaded | stubborn and unwilling to listen |
| 12. | bullying | intimidating and aggressive |
| 13. | cantankerous | bad-tempered and quarrelsome |
| 14. | captious | faultfinding and inclined to criticize |
| 15. | caviling | making petty objections |
| 16. | challenging | questioning or disputing assertions |
| 17. | combative | eager to fight or argue |
| 18. | confrontational | tending to challenge others directly |
| 19. | contentious | likely to cause or involve arguments |
| 20. | contrary | habitually opposing or disagreeing |
| 21. | debate-prone | inclined to debate frequently |
| 22. | defensive | quick to resist criticism |
| 23. | defiant | boldly resistant or oppositional |
| 24. | disobedient | refusing to obey |
| 25. | disputatious | fond of arguing or disputing |
| 26. | disputative | given to dispute or debate |
| 27. | dissenting | expressing disagreement |
| 28. | dissentious | causing or showing disagreement |
| 29. | factious | inclined to factional conflict |
| 30. | faultfinding | inclined to criticize faults |
| 31. | feisty | spirited and ready to argue |
| 32. | fierce | intensely aggressive or forceful |
| 33. | fight-prone | inclined to start conflicts |
| 34. | fractious | irritable and difficult to control |
| 35. | grouchy | bad-tempered and complaining |
| 36. | grumpy | bad-tempered and irritable |
| 37. | hard-line | uncompromising in position |
| 38. | hard-nosed | tough and uncompromising |
| 39. | hardheaded | stubbornly practical or unyielding |
| 40. | headstrong | determined to have one’s way |
| 41. | hectoring | bullying or aggressively lecturing |
| 42. | hostile | unfriendly and opposing |
| 43. | hypercritical | excessively critical or faultfinding |
| 44. | impertinent | rudely bold or disrespectful |
| 45. | impudent | boldly disrespectful |
| 46. | inflexible | unwilling to bend or compromise |
| 47. | insolent | rudely defiant or disrespectful |
| 48. | insubordinate | defiant of authority |
| 49. | intransigent | unwilling to compromise |
| 50. | irascible | easily angered and quarrelsome |
| 51. | irritable | easily annoyed or provoked |
| 52. | loudmouthed | noisily opinionated or argumentative |
| 53. | mouthy | boldly talkative and disrespectful |
| 54. | mulish | stubbornly refusing to yield |
| 55. | mutinous | rebellious against authority |
| 56. | nitpicking | finding petty faults |
| 57. | noncompliant | refusing to obey or cooperate |
| 58. | objecting | expressing disagreement or disapproval |
| 59. | obstinate | stubbornly refusing to yield |
| 60. | obstreperous | noisily resistant or argumentative |
| 61. | opinionated | holding opinions stubbornly |
| 62. | oppositional | inclined to oppose or resist |
| 63. | ornery | bad-tempered and quarrelsome |
| 64. | overbearing | domineering and forceful |
| 65. | overcritical | too ready to criticize |
| 66. | peevish | easily annoyed and complaining |
| 67. | perverse | stubbornly contrary or unreasonable |
| 68. | petulant | childishly sulky or irritable |
| 69. | pigheaded | stubborn and unreasonable |
| 70. | polemical | strongly critical or argumentative |
| 71. | prickly | easily offended and defensive |
| 72. | protesting | expressing objection or opposition |
| 73. | pugnacious | eager to argue or fight |
| 74. | quarrelsome | inclined to argue or fight |
| 75. | quibbling | arguing over minor details |
| 76. | rebellious | resisting authority or control |
| 77. | recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant to authority |
| 78. | refractory | stubbornly unmanageable or resistant |
| 79. | relentless | not easing in opposition |
| 80. | rigid | unwilling to change views |
| 81. | sassy | boldly disrespectful or argumentative |
| 82. | scrappy | determined and ready to fight |
| 83. | snappish | irritable and curt |
| 84. | snippy | curt, irritable, and argumentative |
| 85. | splenetic | bad-tempered and spiteful |
| 86. | strident | forceful and harsh in tone |
| 87. | stubborn | unwilling to change position |
| 88. | surly | bad-tempered and unfriendly |
| 89. | testy | easily irritated and argumentative |
| 90. | touchy | easily offended or provoked |
| 91. | truculent | aggressively defiant or argumentative |
| 92. | unbending | not yielding or compromising |
| 93. | uncompromising | refusing to make concessions |
| 94. | unruly | difficult to control |
| 95. | unyielding | not giving way in disputes |
| 96. | vehement | intensely forceful or passionate |
| 97. | vociferous | loud and forceful in opinion |
| 98. | waspish | sharp-tempered and irritable |
| 99. | willful | stubbornly self-willed |
| 100. | wrangling | arguing noisily or angrily |