truculent

Meaning

1. Cruel or savage.
2. Defiant or uncompromising.
3. Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
4. Violent; rude; scathing; savage; harsh.
5. (obsolete, rare) Destructive; deadly.

Synonyms

aggressive

fierce

belligerent

ferocious

intransigent

stubborn

confrontational

tough

hard

violent

savage

cruel

hawkish

defiant

feral

flinty

furious

harsh

incursive

invasive

lupin

lupine

offensive

recalcitrant

reckless

renitent

rough

rude

sassy

steely

stiff

stony

strong

stubbed

stubbly

tigerish

uncivilized

wild

scirrhous

incalcitrant

assaultive

attacking

barbarous

bellicose

black

bloody-minded

callous

coarse

cold-hearted

contentious

Translations

batailleur

strijdlustig

militant

truculento

vechtlustig

truculento

lutador

wild

batalhador

kämpferisch

kampfbegierig

άγριος

bagarreur

militant

kampflustig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹʌkjʊlənt/

Etymology

First attested circa 1540, from Middle French, from Latin truculentus (“fierce, savage”), from trux (“fierce, wild”).