pugnacious
[ puhg-ney-shuhs ]
/ pʌgˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
SYNONYMS FOR pugnacious
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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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