agonistic

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece (synset 302618661)
  2. Striving to overcome in argument (synset 300514694)
    "a dialectical and agonistic approach"
    similar: competitive, competitory - involving competition or competitiveness
    synonym: agonistical, combative
  3. Struggling for effect (synset 300073966)
    "agonistic poses"
    similar: affected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
    synonym: strained

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