truculent

adjective
UK: /ˈtrʌkjələnt/
US: /ˈtrʌkjələnt/

  1. Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

    1. He was a truculent man ready to fight.
    2. The meeting became truculent as the debate intensified, filled with anger.

  2. Displaying great harshness; cruel and savage.

    1. The bully was truculent to the smaller kids.
    2. The dictator's truculent policies led to widespread suffering and unrest.

Synonyms

belligerent aggressive combative defiant hostile antagonistic

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "truculent" in English means: Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant., Displaying great harshness; cruel and savage..

The phonetic transcription of "truculent" is /ˈtrʌkjələnt/ in British English and /ˈtrʌkjələnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "truculent": belligerent, aggressive, combative, defiant, hostile, antagonistic.

Example usage of "truculent": "He was a truculent man ready to fight.". More examples on the page.