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having a chip on one's shoulder

ADJECTIVE
argumentative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belligerent combative contentious opinionated
WEAK
contrary controversial disputatious factious fire-eating litigious pugnacious quarrelsome salty scrappy spiky touchy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compromising
WEAK
agreeable complaisant friendly
ADJECTIVE
polemic
Synonyms
STRONG
belligerent contrary eristic
WEAK
combative contentious controversial disputatious factious fire-eating litigious opinionated polemical pugnacious quarrelsome salty scrappy spiky touchy
ADJECTIVE
polemical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belligerent
WEAK
combative contentious contrary controversial disputatious eristic factious fire-eating litigious opinionated polemic pugnacious quarrelsome salty scrappy spiky touchy
ADJECTIVE
scrappy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
combative
WEAK
belligerent contentious contrary controversial disputatious eristic factious fire-eating litigious opinionated polemic polemical pugnacious quarrelsome salty spiky touchy
NOUN
litigiousness
Synonyms
STRONG
belligerent combativeness contentiousness contrary scrappiness
WEAK
combative contentious controversial disputatious disputatiousness factious fire-eating litigious opinionated pugnacious quarrelsome salty scrappy spiky touchy