pugnantadj.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɡnənt/, U.S.

/ˈpəɡn(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pugnant-, pugnāns, pugnāre.

Etymology: < classical Latin pugnant-, pugnāns, present participle of pugnāre to fight (see pugnacious adj.). Compare earlier pugne v., repugnant adj.With pugnancy n. compare post-classical Latin pugnantia divergence, discordance (c1510). Compare earlier repugnancy n.

Now rare.

Hostile, conflicting, opposed, repugnant; (in early use also) able to oppose, vigorously resistant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective]

contrariousc1290

contraryinga1340

contrary1340

adversarya1382

overthwartc1384

contrairc1400

contrariantc1400

adverse1418

repugnantc1443

thwarting1530

pugnant1537

opposite1577

haggard1578

impugnant1579

kim-kam1582

antagonist1591

adversative1595

counter1596

opposing1597

antipathetical1601

thwart1601

aversed1609

aversive1609

adversarious1622

averse1623

antipathousa1625

inimicitious1641

opponent1641

negative1642

gainstanding1674

antithetic1753

opposed1784

oppositional1829

transversive1855

oppositionary1905

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [adjective] > mordant

smartc1330

unkeen?a1425

mordant1474

piquant1521

pugnant1537

quick1542

nippingc1547

nippy1575

cutting1582

yarking1593

stinging1600

pointed1617

pungent1619

toothed1628

aculeate1640

mordacious1648

aculeated1655

piperaceous1674

peppery1826

pointy1883

lashing1900

the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adjective]

contrarious1340

contraryc1340

contrairc1400

repugnant1425

reverse1481

contrariant1530

cross1565

obversant1579

thwart1601

retrogradea1616

pugnant1645

antipathic1830

antithetical1848

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [adjective] > directly opposed

repugnantc1443

oppugnanta1513

contrariant1530

alienate1533

alien1563

incidenta1575

contradicting1610

pugnant1645

obverse1840

1537 tr. Erasmus Expos. xv. Psalme sig. E.iii Wyl ye than heare howe puyssant pugnant and victoryous a thynge [L. quam potens, quamque pugnax res] faith is?

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iv. 77 Thee fat's are pugnant [L. obstant], God, his ears quight stifned in hardnesse.

1645 J. Ussher Body of Divin. (1647) 228 Rites of Religion, which are pugnant to God's word.

1686 A. Horneck Crucified Jesus xix. 552 Governed by..contrariety of pugnant humours.

1760 G. Boyle Treasure Useful Discov. 57 The Salt remaining will be whiter than true Salt of Tartar, and be more pugnant to the Taste than it.

1804 J. Collins Scripscrapologia 6 Yet some there are, so prone to strife, And prompt to pugnant coil, That all the business of their life Seems tumult and turmoil.

1903 A. Bierce Coll. Wks. (1910) IV. 309 While pugnant factions mutually strive By cutting throats to keep the land alive.

1996 W. N. Herbert Cabaret McGonagall 84 An eident lass or lad Divined thi awfa truth An gaithert up thi wrathfu flooer O Scotia's pugnant youth.

Derivatives

† pugnancy n. Obsolete conflicting quality; the ability to oppose or contend.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [noun] > mutual opposition (of principles, etc.)

antipathy1601

expugnancy1620

pugnancy1660

collision1662

antagonism1716

clash1782

confliction1855

conflict1875

1660 R. Burney Κέρδιστον Δῶρον 106 I so..bear rule in these great Courts, that the Ballances of Iustice are kept even, Prerogative and priviledge having no pugnancie.

1683 H. Prideaux Let. 12 Apr. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) 185 I..am, I confesse much pleased with the pugnancy of his wit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pugnant
释义	pugnantadj. Brit. /ˈpʌɡnənt/, U.S. /ˈpəɡn(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pugnant-, pugnāns, pugnāre. Etymology: < classical Latin pugnant-, pugnāns, present participle of pugnāre to fight (see pugnacious adj.). Compare earlier pugne v., repugnant adj.With pugnancy n. compare post-classical Latin pugnantia divergence, discordance (c1510). Compare earlier repugnancy n. Now rare. Hostile, conflicting, opposed, repugnant; (in early use also) able to oppose, vigorously resistant. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective] contrariousc1290 contraryinga1340 contrary1340 adversarya1382 overthwartc1384 contrairc1400 contrariantc1400 adverse1418 repugnantc1443 thwarting1530 pugnant1537 opposite1577 haggard1578 impugnant1579 kim-kam1582 antagonist1591 adversative1595 counter1596 opposing1597 antipathetical1601 thwart1601 aversed1609 aversive1609 adversarious1622 averse1623 antipathousa1625 inimicitious1641 opponent1641 negative1642 gainstanding1674 antithetic1753 opposed1784 oppositional1829 transversive1855 oppositionary1905 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [adjective] > mordant smartc1330 unkeen?a1425 mordant1474 piquant1521 pugnant1537 quick1542 nippingc1547 nippy1575 cutting1582 yarking1593 stinging1600 pointed1617 pungent1619 toothed1628 aculeate1640 mordacious1648 aculeated1655 piperaceous1674 peppery1826 pointy1883 lashing1900 the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adjective] contrarious1340 contraryc1340 contrairc1400 repugnant1425 reverse1481 contrariant1530 cross1565 obversant1579 thwart1601 retrogradea1616 pugnant1645 antipathic1830 antithetical1848 the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [adjective] > directly opposed repugnantc1443 oppugnanta1513 contrariant1530 alienate1533 alien1563 incidenta1575 contradicting1610 pugnant1645 obverse1840 1537 tr. Erasmus Expos. xv. Psalme sig. E.iii Wyl ye than heare howe puyssant pugnant and victoryous a thynge [L. quam potens, quamque pugnax res] faith is? 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iv. 77 Thee fat's are pugnant [L. obstant], God, his ears quight stifned in hardnesse. 1645 J. Ussher Body of Divin. (1647) 228 Rites of Religion, which are pugnant to God's word. 1686 A. Horneck Crucified Jesus xix. 552 Governed by..contrariety of pugnant humours. 1760 G. Boyle Treasure Useful Discov. 57 The Salt remaining will be whiter than true Salt of Tartar, and be more pugnant to the Taste than it. 1804 J. Collins Scripscrapologia 6 Yet some there are, so prone to strife, And prompt to pugnant coil, That all the business of their life Seems tumult and turmoil. 1903 A. Bierce Coll. Wks. (1910) IV. 309 While pugnant factions mutually strive By cutting throats to keep the land alive. 1996 W. N. Herbert Cabaret McGonagall 84 An eident lass or lad Divined thi awfa truth An gaithert up thi wrathfu flooer O Scotia's pugnant youth. Derivatives † pugnancy n. Obsolete conflicting quality; the ability to oppose or contend. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [noun] > mutual opposition (of principles, etc.) antipathy1601 expugnancy1620 pugnancy1660 collision1662 antagonism1716 clash1782 confliction1855 conflict1875 1660 R. Burney Κέρδιστον Δῶρον 106 I so..bear rule in these great Courts, that the Ballances of Iustice are kept even, Prerogative and priviledge having no pugnancie. 1683 H. Prideaux Let. 12 Apr. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) 185 I..am, I confesse much pleased with the pugnancy of his wit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1537
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