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Synonyms for truculent
adj belligerent, hateful- abusive
- aggressive
- antagonistic
- bad-tempered
- barbarous
- bellicose
- browbeating
- brutal
- bullying
- caustic
- combative
- contentious
- contumelious
- cowing
- cross
- defiant
- ferocious
- fierce
- frightening
- harsh
- hostile
- inhuman
- inhumane
- intimidating
- invective
- mean
- militant
- mordacious
- mordant
- obstreperous
- opprobrious
- ornery
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- rude
- savage
- scathing
- scrappy
- scurrilous
- sharp
- sullen
- terrifying
- terrorizing
- trenchant
- violent
- vituperative
- vituperous
Antonyms for truculent
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
belligerent
adjective. nasty, argumentative
confrontational
adjective. aggressive
defiant
adjective. disobedient, disregardful
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.