truculent

truc·u·lent (tr

-l

nt)

adj.

1. Disposed to fight; pugnacious.

2. Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government.

3. Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce.

[Latin truculentus, from trux, truc-, fierce; see ter-² in Indo-European roots.]

trucu·lent·ly adv.

truculent [ˈtrʌkjʊlənt]

adj

1. defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous

2. Archaic savage, fierce, or harsh

[from Latin truculentus, from trux fierce]

truculence , truculency n

truculently adv

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Adj.

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"

truculent

adjective 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, peaceable

Translations

truculent [ˈtrʌkjʊlənt] ADJ → agresivo, malhumorado

truculent [ˈtrʌkjʊlənt] adj → agressif/ive

truculent

adj → trotzig, aufsässig

truculent [ˈtrʌkjʊlənt] adj → aggressivo/a, brutale

truculent

adj truculent [ˈtrakjulənt]

(of a person) aggressive and inclined to argue. aggressief مُشاكِس، شَرِس рязък agresivní stridbar wild επιθετικός, εριστκός agresivo; colérico; combativo, belicoso, provocador pealetükkiv تند؛ ستیزجوی hyökkäävä agressif דַעֲתָן लडा़का svadljiv vad agresif árásargjarn, harðsnúinn truculento けんか腰の 호전적인 agresyvus agresīvs; strīdīgs panas baran vechtlustig stridbar, kranglevoren zaczepny truculento agresiv агрессивный agresívny, bojovný surov naprasit stridslysten โหดร้าย kavgacı 好戰的，好鬥的 різкий; агресивний بدمزاج، تندخو ngỗ ngược 好战的，好斗的

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combative
defiant
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fierce
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truculently

If he came too close to a she with a young baby, the former would bare her great fighting fangs and growl ominously, and occasionally a truculent young bull would snarl a warning if Tarzan approached while the former was eating.

The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

There are faces too--faces dark, truculent, and smiling; the frank audacious faces of men barefooted, well armed and noiseless.

Tales of Unrest by Conrad, Joseph View in context

She really was a most charming girl, and might have passed for a captive fairy, whom that truculent Ogre, Old Barley, had pressed into his service.

Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context

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