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truculent

[ truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh- ]
/ ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə- /
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adjective
aggressively hostile; belligerent.
brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: Their truculent criticism of my latest work was not entirely fair.
savagely brutal; barbarous; cruel.
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Origin of truculent

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin truculentus, equivalent to truc-, stem of trux “savage, pitiless” + -ulentus adjective suffix; see -ulent

synonym study for truculent

3. See fierce.

OTHER WORDS FROM truculent

truc·u·lence [truhk-yuh-luhns, troo-kyuh-], /ˈtrʌk yə ləns, ˈtru kyə-/, truc·u·len·cy, nountruc·u·lent·ly, adverb
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Words related to truculent

abusive, aggressive, antagonistic, bad-tempered, barbarous, bellicose, browbeating, brutal, bullying, caustic, combative, contentious, contumelious, cowing, cross, defiant, ferocious, fierce, frightening, harsh

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British Dictionary definitions for truculent

truculent
/ (ˈtrʌkjʊlənt) /
adjective
defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous
archaic savage, fierce, or harsh

Derived forms of truculent

truculence or truculency, nountruculently, adverb

Word Origin for truculent

C16: from Latin truculentus, from trux fierce
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