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truculent
[truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh-]
adjective
aggressively hostile; belligerent.
brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing.
Their truculent criticism of my latest work was not entirely fair.
savagely brutal; barbarous; cruel.
Antonyms: , ,
truculent
/ ˈٰʌʊəԳ /
adjective
defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous
archaicsavage, fierce, or harsh
Other Word Forms
- truculence noun
- truculency noun
- truculently adverb
- ˈٰܱܳԳ noun
- ˈٰܱܳԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of truculent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of truculent1
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Example Sentences
Trump’s truculent brand of American nationalism is a terrible idea for many reasons, not least in the encouragement it gives to Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to target weaker U.S. allies.
In response, three British warships were sent by William Douglas, the truculent British Columbia governor, also spoiling for a fight.
Wrapping up his truculent remarks, as reported by the Washington Post, the projector-in-chief then called Smith a “f***ing a**hole,” adding that Biden and the Democrats were “running a Gestapo administration.”
When the state rolled back fares, a truculent “Cap” pulled the plug, halting operations for more than a week.
The truculent trio are all using the same tired bingo card of victimization politics that Donald Trump keeps in his breast pocket.
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