What is it called when you contradict everything someone says?

People who constantly contradict others can drive you to the point of insanity. Apparently, there is an official term called “oppositional confrontation style,” where the person basically disagrees with everything you say.

What is it like to live with someone who constantly contradicts others?

People who constantly contradict others can drive you to the point of insanity. Apparently, there is an official term called “oppositional confrontation style,” where the person basically disagrees with everything you say. If you mention that it is a sunny day outside,…

Do you sometimes say the opposite of what your brain is thinking?

Since I was a child I sometimes say the opposite word from what my brain is thinking. For instance, I want to say something is hot and then I say cold instead. Example, the other day I entered a room and said this ” It is dark in here” I meant to say “It is bright in here. Or sometimes when approaching a door I try to open it from the wrong side.

Why do some people always have to oppose?

Tbh, I think it goes even deeper with them. They always need to oppose because they need to feel right. They feel that everything is a challenge and they have to win cos if you are right or you want to do something, they see it as defeat or failure, so they always dismiss what you want to do or what you have to say because it makes them feel weak.

What do you call someone who argues for the sake of arguing?

A person who argues for the sake of arguing, who prefers controversy and dispute to discussion and agreement, may be called eristic. A more modern term which could be used in this context is denier. Of course, this type of person could also be called disagreeable. share|improve this answer.

What does it mean when a person is disagreable?

The disagreable person, mostly has revealed that he doesn’t want to get socially close in the conversation. If an answer is quick and clean, even wrong, it is sufficient. I thing this reveals that this person is making use of a social distancing mechanism. (Yeh, I know what I just did there).