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    truculent
    /ˈtrʌkjʊlənt/

    adjective

    • 1. eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant: "the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRUCULENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having a bad state of mind, or behaving in a threatening manner: He was a truculent bully. (Definition of truculent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of truculent.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › truculentTruculent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : aggressively self-assertive : belligerent. 2. : scathingly harsh : vitriolic. truculent criticism. 3. : feeling or displaying ferocity : cruel, savage. 4. : deadly, destructive. truculently adverb. Did you know? Truculent derives from truculentus, a form of the Latin adjective trux, meaning "savage."

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › truculentTruculent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be truculent is to be defiant, aggressive, and quarrelsome. A truculent student will get in trouble with teachers, and a truculent teacher might get fired. In a violent sport like football, it helps to be truculent, but it's usually not a great quality.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRUCULENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having a bad state of mind, or behaving in a threatening manner: He was a truculent bully. (Definition of truculent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of truculent.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRUCULENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    truculent. (trʌkjʊlənt ) adjective. If you say that someone is truculent, you mean that they are bad-tempered and aggressive. Synonyms: hostile, defiant, belligerent, bad-tempered More Synonyms of truculent. truculence (trʌkjʊləns ) uncountable noun. 'Your secretary said you'd be wanting a cleaner,' she announced with her usual truculence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › TRUCULENTTruculent - definition of truculent by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontruculent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of truculent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › truculentTRUCULENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Truculent definition: aggressively hostile; belligerent. . See examples of TRUCULENT used in a sentence.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › truculenttruculent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Cruel or savage . Synonyms: barbarous, ferocious, fierce. The truculent soldiers gave us a steely-eyed stare. Defiant or uncompromising . Synonyms: inflexible, stubborn, unyielding. Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict . Synonym: belligerent.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRUCULENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TRUCULENCE meaning: 1. the quality of being truculent (= unpleasant and likely to argue a lot): 2. the quality of…. Learn more.