truculent
[ truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh- ]
/ ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə- /
adjective
fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: Their truculent criticism of my latest work was not entirely fair.
aggressively hostile; belligerent.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Origin of truculent
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin truculentus, equivalent to truc-, stem of trux “savage, pitiless” + -ulentus -ulent
synonym study for truculent
1. See fierce.
OTHER WORDS FROM truculent
truc·u·lence, truc·u·len·cy, nountruc·u·lent·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for truculent
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, adverbWord Origin for truculent
C16: from Latin truculentus, from trux fierce
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012