Provoking strife, controversy or discord.
One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.
A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest.
Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, skinned.