TRUCULENT

truculent

(adjective) defiantly aggressive; “a truculent speech against the new government”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

truculent (comparative more truculent, superlative most truculent)

Cruel or savage.

Deadly or destructive.

Defiant or uncompromising.

Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.

Synonyms

• (cruel or savage): barbarous, cruel, ferocious, fierce, savage

• (deadly or destructive): deadly, destructive

• (defiant or uncompromising): defiant, inflexible, stubborn, uncompromising, unyielding

• (eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict): belligerent

Anagrams

• unclutter

Source: Wiktionary

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Tru"cu*lent, a. Etym: [L.truculentus, fr. trux, gen. trucis, wild, fierce: cf. F. truculent.]

1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous; as, the truculent inhabitants of Scythia. Ray.

2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless. More or less truculent plagues. Harvey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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