单词	truculence
释义	truculence noun tru·​cu·​lence ˈtrə-kyə-lən(t)s   also  ˈtrü- : the quality or state of being truculent Synonyms aggression aggressiveness assaultiveness bellicosity belligerence belligerency combativeness contentiousness defiance disputatiousness feistiness fight militance militancy militantness pugnacity quarrelsomeness scrappiness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a congenital truculence that resulted in his spending a significant amount of time in the principal's office the sergeant's truculence was revealed when she made the recruits run even further in the heat Recent Examples on the Web The Bruins sure could use Hague’s truculence, particularly at that size (6 feet 6 inches, 230 pounds). Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 By this midflight, a single cup of water has been doled out to each passenger, the sum of amenities from cabin attendants radiating the imperious frown and spirit of truculence that is the hallmark of Aeroflot. New York Times, 11 July 2022 There is a pandemic of mindless truculence in the country. NBC News, 12 Sep. 2021 There, she’s known by guards and other inmates for her truculence, even her violence. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021 The irascibility and truculence of his predecessor was gone. ABC News, 13 June 2021 Think of Mike Pompeo, that landmass of Cold War truculence; think of Donald Trump himself. The Editors, National Review, 25 May 2021 Pompeo traveled through the eastern Mediterranean last month, in an implicit rebuke of Erdogan’s truculence. Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2020 Hamilton's occasional truculence and questions over tax have led to negative headlines over the years -- he is certainly admired. Aimee Lewis, CNN, 2 July 2020 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1727, in the meaning defined above truculence noun 1 as in aggression an inclination to fight or quarrel a congenital truculence that resulted in his spending a significant amount of time in the principal's office Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aggression aggressiveness hostility pugnacity defiance belligerence bellicosity combativeness feistiness militance militancy contentiousness belligerency scrappiness assaultiveness fight quarrelsomeness disputatiousness irritability antagonism unfriendliness fierceness militantness petulance irascibility jingoism imperialism surliness peevishness fractiousness testiness chip on one's shoulder militarism orneriness rudeness querulousness disagreeableness irritableness crossness crankiness fretfulness grumpiness grouchiness hyperaggressiveness huffiness biliousness acidity waspishness captiousness pettishness irascibleness Antonyms & Near Antonyms pacifism nonaggression friendliness geniality amiability gentleness affability benevolence sociability graciousness antimilitarism amicability pleasantness cordiality mildness kindliness complaisance anti-imperialism antiaggression amenability placability See More 2 as in cruelty disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others the sergeant's truculence was revealed when she made the recruits run even further in the heat Synonyms & Similar Words cruelty brutality savagery murderousness savageness barbarity heartlessness sadism inhumanity fiendishness viciousness cruelness atrocity ruthlessness barbarousness ferocity inhumanness mercilessness wantonness meanness pitilessness ferociousness grimness bloodthirstiness spitefulness oppressiveness malevolence fierceness atrociousness sanguinity maliciousness hard-heartedness malignity hatefulness bloodlust unfeelingness harshness nastiness despitefulness fellness cattiness heavy-handedness sanguineness hardhandedness Antonyms & Near Antonyms sympathy compassion tenderheartedness humaneness kindness kindheartedness humanity benignity tenderness warmth good-heartedness charitableness warmheartedness warmness pity mercifulness leniency mercy clemency See More
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