🔤 Truculent (Adjective)

IPA: //ˈtrʌkjʊlənt//

✨ Use truculent when someone isn’t just unfriendly—they’re itching for a fight.

🧠 Meaning

Aggressively defiant; eager to fight or argue.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The truculent teenager challenged every rule set by his parents.

🔹 Her truculent response silenced the room, leaving no room for negotiation.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin truculentus (“fierce, savage”), from trux (“wild, harsh”).

💡 Did You Know?

Truculent originally described wild animals but now often applies to people with a combative or hostile attitude.

🏷️ Related Words

#hostile #aggressive #belligerent #combative #quarrelsome #antagonistic

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