Quarrellers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Persons who habitually engage in contentious exchanges or disagreements
2. Individuals who are prone to initiating disputes or arguments with others
3. Persons who often engage in verbal conflicts or disagreements

Etymology: The plural "quarrellers" is simply the plural of "quarreller," a person who quarrels. That noun is built from "quarrel" plus the agent suffix "-er," the same ending found in "baker" or "singer," which turns a verb or noun into a word for someone who does the action. The base "quarrel" is itself the older root here, so the pattern is ordinary English word formation rather than anything unusual. Because "quarrellers" is a plural, the word's history is that of its singular form. Once "quarreller" existed, adding the regular "-s" was all that was needed, so the plural follows the usual English rule for nouns of this kind.

Synonyms: arguers, fighters

Antonyms: peacemakers, reconcilers