Truculent synonyms

trŭk'yə-lənt

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pugnacious
The definition of pugnacious is eager to fight or disagree.
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combative
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
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barbarous
(Obs.) Foreign or alien; in the ancient world, non-Greek, non-Roman, or non-Christian
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rough
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
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ferocious
Extremely aggressive or violent:
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mean
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
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cruel (related)
The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.
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fierce (related)
Intense in activity or feeling; vigorous or ardent:
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rude (related)
The definition of rude is behavior that does not conform to what society says would be polite or good manners or inappropriate subjects of discussion.
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abusive
The definition of abusive is something that is improperly used or someone that causes harm.
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aggressive
Inclined to behave in an actively hostile fashion:
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antagonistic
Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
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bellicose
Showing or having the impulse to be combative.
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belligerent
Eager to go to war, warlike.
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bullying
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harsh
Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch:
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hostile
Of or characteristic of an enemy; warlike
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militant
Ready and willing to fight; esp., vigorous or aggressive in supporting or promoting a cause
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scrappy
Disconnected; disjointed
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surly
(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.
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vituperative
Using, containing, or marked by harshly critical or irate language.
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gentle (antonym)
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
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nice (antonym)
Used as an intensive with and :
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tame (antonym)
The definition of tame is something that is gentle, timid, or no longer wild and savage.
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mild (antonym)
Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
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cooperative (antonym)
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
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contentious
Provoking or likely to provoke controversy
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quarrelsome
Inclined or ready to quarrel
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acerbic
Sharp or biting, as in character or expression:
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acid
Acid is defined as something that has a sour taste, or something that has a pH of less than 7 in chemistry.
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acidic
(Mineralogy) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.
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acrid
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent.
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astringent
That contracts bodily tissue and checks secretions, capillary bleeding, etc.; styptic
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biting
Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic:
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caustic
Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
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corrosive
Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
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cutting
Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing:
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mordacious
Caustic; sarcastic.
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mordant
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.
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pungent
Penetrating, biting, or caustic:
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sharp
Vigilant; alert:
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slashing
Dashing; pelting:
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stinging
Having the capacity to sting.
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trenchant
(Figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe; as, trenchant wit.
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vitriolic
Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol.
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bestial
(Literally and figuratively) Beast-like
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fell
Dire; sinister:
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feral
(Of a person) Contemptible, unruly, misbehaved.
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inhuman
Not of ordinary human nature, form, or character:
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savage
Cruel; pitiless
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vicious
Malicious; spiteful; mean
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wolfish
Suggestive of or resembling a wolf.
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attack (related)
Designed or used for carrying out a hostile or aggressive attack
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respect (related)
So sharp as to cause mental pain
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kind (related)
Affectionate, showing benevolence.
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domineer (related)
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boorish (related)
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supercilious (related)
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morose (related)
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petulant (related)
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Truculent Sentence Examples

  • They behaved in the most high-handed, brutal and truculent manner.

  • But, if his truculent character was thus early displayed, his abilities were no less conspicuous; and, though still in his teens, he became lecturer on the Humanities at Tournai, whence, after but a short stay, he returned to Paris, to take his degree of doctor of canon law, and become regent of the college of Navarre.

  • There is not a pass of any great importance, nor a river of any great difficulty, to be encountered from end to end, but the route is flanked on the north between Kandahar and Girishk by the Zamindawar hills, containing the most truculent and fanatical clans of all the Southern Afghan tribes.

  • The most savage and truculent of the tribes are those who live in the forest regions; the most advanced in culture, the dwellers in the plains.

  • Since 1898 the country has been opened, and from being the most lawless and truculent of people the Bariba have become singularly amenable and lawabiding.

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