truculency

Examples

• All

• The debate was marked by truculency rather than constructive discussion.

• She confronted her critics with a noticeable truculency in her voice.

• His truculency during the meeting surprised everyone.

• She displayed such truculency that it made negotiations difficult.

• His truculency made negotiations difficult for everyone involved.

• She confronted her critics with a noticeable truculency in her voice.

• The debate was marked by truculency rather than constructive discussion.

Synonyms

A

aggressiveness

vstruculency

12 4.6

Showing a readiness to attack or threaten others

highlights defiant arguing more than physical attack tendency

B

bellicosity

vstruculency

1 9.9

A tendency to be aggressive and start fights

stresses argumentative defiance rather than general inclination

C

contentiousness

vstruculency

1 8.4

A habit of arguing and causing disagreement

adds a sharper, more confrontational readiness to fight or argue

C

combativeness

vstruculency

1 7.5

A willingness to argue or fight

focuses more on hostile attitude than mere readiness

T

truculence

vstruculency

• Formal

1 9.9

A habit of acting angry and starting fights

is the same attitude but differs only in word form

P

pugnacity

vstruculency

1 9.1

A strong willingness to argue or fight

is broader, naming general aggressive or defiant attitude

A

aggressivity

vstruculency

• Specialized

1 8.0

A tendency to act in a forceful or angry way toward others

emphasizes the active attitude of arguing or defiance

B

bellicoseness

vstruculency

9.9

A habit of starting arguments or fights

is more about a hostile, defiant attitude than innate tendency

A

argumentativeness

vstruculency

6.5

A tendency to argue a lot with other people

is stronger, also showing active hostility and defiance

Q

quarrelsomeness

vstruculency

8.5

A tendency to argue with others

is more forceful, adding open aggression or defiant attitude

O

overaggressiveness

vstruculency

8.4

A way of acting that is too forceful and hostile in words or actions

is similar but speaks of a typical aggressive attitude not excess

V

virulency

vstruculency

9.9

Very strong, bitter speech or writing that tries to hurt someone

is about defiant arguing rather than intense harm or bitterness

Antonyms

C

compliance

171 5.0

Obeying rules or orders from people in charge

M

meekness

3 5.1

A quiet, gentle way of behaving that avoids arguing or complaining

S

submissiveness

1 6.0

A willingness to accept someone else's authority and follow them

How Aggressive

ferocity

18 6.8

belligerence

5 7.9

truculency

• Formal

9.9

hostility

147 4.7

aggressiveness

12 4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology