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truculent Definition

trucu·lent (truk′yo̵̅o̅ lənt, -yə-)

adjective

  1. fierce; cruel; savage; ferocious
  2. rude, harsh, mean, scathing, etc.: said esp. of speech or writing
  3. pugnacious or bellicose

Etymology: < L truculentus < trux (gen. trucis), fierce, savage

truculent Related Forms
truc′u·lence noun or truc′u·lency truc′u·lently adverb
truculent Synonyms

truculent

modif.

  1. Fierce

    barbarous, brutal, ferocious; see cruel 1, 2, fierce 1, savage 2.

  2. Rude

    harsh, mean, scathing; see rude 2.

truculent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • party: The Cameroons are already bad-mouthing the truculent local party for conducting a dire campaign.
  • toddler: Mums love them because they make getting from A to B with a truculent toddler a positive pleasure.
  • boy: I immediately saw a truculent little boy, the despair of his well-meaning liberal parents.
  • man: Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
  • child: Jesus compares the response of many to the attitude of truculent children.

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