Truculent - English meaning

adjective

Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

Usage examples:

He's very uncooperative and aggressive

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

adjective

Using strong, forceful methods esp. to sell or persuade

Usage examples:

The company mounted an aggressive marketing campaign., you have to be aggressive if you want to suc…

adjective

Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something.

Usage examples:

An antagonistic group of bystanders

adjective

Actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or someone

Usage examples:

He's extremely antagonistic towards all critics.

adjective

Given to arguing.

Usage examples:

An argumentative child

adjective

Often arguing or wanting to argue

Usage examples:

Don't be so argumentative.

adjective

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

Usage examples:

A mood of bellicose jingoism

adjective

Wishing to fight or start a war

Usage examples:

The general made some bellicose statements about his country's military strength.

adjective

Hostile and aggressive.

Usage examples:

The mood at the meeting was belligerent

noun

A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.

Usage examples:

Ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent

adjective

Eager to fight or argue

Usage examples:

She was so belligerent that i gave up trying to explain.

adjective

Ready or eager to fight or argue.

Usage examples:

He made some enemies with his combative style

adjective

Eager to fight or argue

Usage examples:

The prime minister was in a combative mood, twice accusing the opposition of gross incompetence.

adjective

Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative.

Usage examples:

He distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor

adjective

Causing or involving angry disagreement

Usage examples:

Union leaders said they were disappointed by the rhetoric used by the management, and dismayed by t…

adjective

Behaving in an angry or unfriendly way that is likely to cause an argument

Usage examples:

He has a very aggressive, confrontational way of talking to people., the opposition has adopted a m…

adjective

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

Usage examples:

A contentious issue

adjective

Causing or likely to cause disagreement

Usage examples:

A contentious subject

adjective

Causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument

Usage examples:

A contentious decision/policy/issue/subject, contentious views she has some very contentious views …

adjective

Showing defiance.

Usage examples:

A defiant gesture

adjective

Proudly refusing to obey authority

Usage examples:

A defiant attitude/gesture, the protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant th…

adjective

Not willing to accept criticism or disapproval

Usage examples:

The ceo was in a defiant mood as she entered the boardroom.

adjective

Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

Usage examples:

A hostile audience

adjective

Characterized by enmity or ill will

adjective

Showing strong dislike; unfriendly

Usage examples:

Her parents were openly hostile to me., the nevada desert is one of the most hostile regions in ame…

adjective

Noisy and difficult to control.

Usage examples:

The boy is cocky and obstreperous

adjective

Difficult to deal with and noisy

Usage examples:

Obstreperous customers

adjective

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Usage examples:

His public statements became increasingly pugnacious

adjective

Wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully

Usage examples:

I found him pugnacious and arrogant.

adjective

Given to or characterized by quarrelling.

Usage examples:

A moody, quarrelsome man

adjective

A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.

adjective

Unwilling to help others or do what they ask.

Usage examples:

I can recall him soothing uncooperative clients on the telephone