pugnacious
[ puhg-ney-shuhs ]
/ pʌgˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
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Origin of pugnacious
OTHER WORDS FROM pugnacious
pug·na·cious·ly, adverbpug·nac·i·ty [puhg-nas-i-tee], /pʌgˈnæs ɪ ti/, pug·na·cious·ness, nounun·pug·na·cious, adjectiveun·pug·na·cious·ly, adverbWords nearby pugnacious
pugil stick, Pugin, Puglia, pugmark, pug mill, pugnacious, pugnacity, pug nose, pugree, Pugwash conferences, puha
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British Dictionary definitions for pugnacious
pugnacious
/ (pʌɡˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
readily disposed to fight; belligerent
Derived forms of pugnacious
pugnaciously, adverbpugnacity (pʌɡˈnæsɪtɪ) or pugnaciousness, nounWord Origin for pugnacious
C17: from Latin pugnāx
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