truculent

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Pronunciation

/ˈtrʌkjʊlənt/(TRUCK-yoo-lunt)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

好斗的；粗暴的

Definition

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Word family

  • truculence/ˈtrʌkjʊləns/(n)好斗
  • truculently/ˈtrʌkjʊləntli/(adv)好斗地

Collocations

  • truculent manner
  • truculent attitude
  • truculent tone
  • truculent response

Examples

  1. 1.The truculent customer shouted at the cashier over a minor price difference. (aggressively hostile)
  2. 2.He adopted a truculent stance during negotiations, refusing to compromise. (combative)

Synonyms

  • belligerent/bəˈlɪdʒərənt/— hostile, eager to fight
  • pugnacious/pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/— quick to quarrel
  • combative/kəmˈbætɪv/— ready to fight

Etymology

from Latin "truculentus" = fierce — "trux" = savage — having a savage character