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truculentenUK
truc·u·lent T0386500 (trŭk′yə-lənt)adj.1. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.2. Showing or expressing bitter opposition or hostility; aggressively defiant: a truculent speech against the new government; a truculent glance.3. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel.
[Latin truculentus, from trux, truc-, fierce; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
truc′u·lence (trŭk′yə-ləns), truc′u·len·cy (-lən-sē) n.truc′u·lent·ly adv.truculent (ˈtrʌkjʊlənt) adj1. defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous2. archaic savage, fierce, or harsh[C16: from Latin truculentus, from trux fierce] ˈtruculence, ˈtruculency n ˈtruculently advtruc•u•lent (ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-)
adj. 1. aggressively hostile; belligerent: a truculent attitude. 2. brutally harsh; scathing: truculent criticism. 3. fierce; savagely brutal. [1530–40; < Latin truculentus=truc-, s. of trux savage, pitiless + -ulentus -ulent] truc′u•lence, truc′u•len•cy, n. truc′u•lent•ly, adv. syn: See fierce. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | truculent - defiantly aggressive; "a truculent speech against the new government"aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" |
truculentadjective hostile, defiant, belligerent, bad-tempered, cross, violent, aggressive, fierce, contentious, combative, sullen, scrappy (informal), antagonistic, pugnacious, ill-tempered, bellicose, obstreperous, itching or spoiling for a fight (informal) She turned from truculent tot to sullen teenager.
civil, gentle, co-operative, agreeable, amiable, placid, good-natured, peaceabletruculentadjective1. Having or showing an eagerness to fight:bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, warlike.2. So sharp as to cause mental pain:acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, vitriolic.3. Showing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraint:barbarous, bestial, cruel, fell, feral, ferocious, fierce, inhuman, savage, vicious, wolfish.Translationstruculent (ˈtrakjulənt) adjective (of a person) aggressive and inclined to argue. 好戰的，好鬥的 好战的，好斗的 truculentenUK
Related to truculent: dilettantish, interlopingSynonyms for truculentadj hostileSynonyms- hostile
- defiant
- belligerent
- bad-tempered
- cross
- violent
- aggressive
- fierce
- contentious
- combative
- sullen
- scrappy
- antagonistic
- pugnacious
- ill-tempered
- bellicose
- obstreperous
- itching or spoiling for a fight
Antonyms- civil
- gentle
- co-operative
- agreeable
- amiable
- placid
- good-natured
- peaceable
Synonyms for truculentadj having or showing an eagerness to fightSynonyms- bellicose
- belligerent
- combative
- contentious
- hostile
- militant
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
- warlike
adj so sharp as to cause mental painSynonyms- acerbic
- acid
- acidic
- acrid
- astringent
- biting
- caustic
- corrosive
- cutting
- mordacious
- mordant
- pungent
- scathing
- sharp
- slashing
- stinging
- trenchant
- vitriolic
adj showing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraintSynonyms- barbarous
- bestial
- cruel
- fell
- feral
- ferocious
- fierce
- inhuman
- savage
- vicious
- wolfish
Words related to truculentadj defiantly aggressiveRelated Words |