truculent

[ truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh- ]

/ ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə- /

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adjective

fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.

brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: Their truculent criticism of my latest work was not entirely fair.

aggressively hostile; belligerent.

Origin of truculent

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

ANTONYMS FOR truculent

1 amiable, gentle.

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synonym study for truculent

1. See fierce.

OTHER WORDS FROM truculent

truc·u·lence, truc·u·len·cy, nountruc·u·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby truculent

truckman, truck racing, truck stop, truck system, truck trailer, truculent, Trudeau, Trudeaumania, Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, trudge, trudgen

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Example sentences from the Web for truculent

If so, that will represent a departure from the truculent spirit of Obama and his adversaries during his first term.
President Obama’s Victory Speech: A Call to Arms|Lloyd Grove|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And it turns out those hard-charging characteristics are exactly what is needed to tangle with the truculent contenders.
Candy Crowley, Martha Raddatz: Female Moderators Rocked the Boat in Debates|Lauren Ashburn|October 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His truculent words seemed to please the audience, and he sat down amid a tempest of applause.
The King's Men|Robert Grant, John Boyle O'Reilly, J. S. Dale, and John T. Wheelwright
No choice now remained except to despatch an armed expedition against the truculent kingdom.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various

Occasionally he was truculent or derisive, referring to Bandit as the "Commander's hot box."
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
These truculent ruffians (when they have thoroughly earned a thrashing) will often accept it with most edifying docility.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
"Right you are, Henry," echoed a truculent sea voice from somewhere.
Twelve Men|Theodore Dreiser

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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单词	truculent
释义	truculent [ truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh- ] / ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR truculent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective fierce; cruel; savagely brutal. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: Their truculent criticism of my latest work was not entirely fair. aggressively hostile; belligerent. Origin of truculent First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin truculentus, equivalent to truc-, stem of trux “savage, pitiless” + -ulentus -ulent ANTONYMS FOR truculent 1 amiable, gentle. SEE ANTONYMS FOR truculent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for truculent 1. See fierce. OTHER WORDS FROM truculent truc·u·lence, truc·u·len·cy, nountruc·u·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby truculent truckman, truck racing, truck stop, truck system, truck trailer, truculent, Trudeau, Trudeaumania, Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, trudge, trudgen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for truculent If so, that will represent a departure from the truculent spirit of Obama and his adversaries during his first term. President Obama’s Victory Speech: A Call to Arms\|Lloyd Grove\|November 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And it turns out those hard-charging characteristics are exactly what is needed to tangle with the truculent contenders. Candy Crowley, Martha Raddatz: Female Moderators Rocked the Boat in Debates\|Lauren Ashburn\|October 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His truculent words seemed to please the audience, and he sat down amid a tempest of applause. The King's Men\|Robert Grant, John Boyle O'Reilly, J. S. Dale, and John T. Wheelwright No choice now remained except to despatch an armed expedition against the truculent kingdom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3\|Various Occasionally he was truculent or derisive, referring to Bandit as the "Commander's hot box." First on the Moon\|Jeff Sutton These truculent ruffians (when they have thoroughly earned a thrashing) will often accept it with most edifying docility. The Cradle of Mankind\|W.A. Wigram "Right you are, Henry," echoed a truculent sea voice from somewhere. Twelve Men\|Theodore Dreiser 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 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 Words related to truculent abusive, aggressive, antagonistic, bad-tempered, barbarous, bellicose, brutal, bullying, caustic, combative, contentious, cross, defiant, ferocious, fierce, frightening, harsh, hostile, inhuman, intimidating
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