Synonyms for truculency
- abhorrence
- aggression
- animosity
- animus
- antipathy
- aversion
- bellicoseness
- bellicosity
- belligerency
- bitterness
- combativeness
- contentiousness
- detestation
- disaffection
- enmity
- estrangement
- grudge
- hatred
- hostility
- malevolence
- malice
- militance
- militancy
- opposition
- pugnacity
- rancor
- resentment
- spite
- spleen
- truculence
- unfriendliness
- venom
- virulence
- war
- warpath
- bad blood
- ill will
- inimicality
- pugnaciousness
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Antonyms for truculency
- affection
- benevolence
- friendliness
- friendship
- good will
- happiness
- harmony
- kindness
- like
- liking
- love
- loving
- peace
- pleasure
- respect
- sympathy
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The Frenchman's truculency seemed to vanish under Brett's cutting words.
For them the old ethnocentric jealousy, vanity, truculency, and ambition are the strongest elements in patriotism.
WORD ORIGIN
1540s, from Latin truculentus "fierce, savage," from trux (genitive trucis) "fierce, wild."
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