TRUCULENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRUCULENT?

Need another word that means the same as “truculent”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “truculent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Truculent” are: defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose, combative, confrontational, ready for a fight, hostile, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, uncooperative

Truculent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Truculent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “truculent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Defiantly aggressive.
• Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Synonyms of "Truculent" as an adjective (15 Words)

aggressive	Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. Aggressive drivers.
antagonistic	Arousing animosity or hostility. His antagonistic brusqueness.
argumentative	Using or characterized by systematic reasoning. Argumentative to the point of being cantankerous.
bellicose	Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Bellicose young officers.
belligerent	Hostile and aggressive. The mood at the meeting was belligerent.
combative	Ready or eager to fight or argue. He made some enemies with his combative style.
confrontational	Of or relating to confrontation. He distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor.
contentious	Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. A central and contentious element of the book.
defiant	Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force. Brought up to be aggressive and defiant.
hostile	Very unfavorable to life or growth. Hostile tender offer.
obstreperous	Noisy and difficult to control. Kept up an obstreperous clamor.
pugnacious	Ready and able to resort to force or violence. Pugnacious spirits lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance.
quarrelsome	Given to quarreling. Quarrelsome when drinking.
ready for a fight	Immediately available.
uncooperative	Unwilling to help others or do what they ask. An uncooperative witness.

Usage Examples of "Truculent" as an adjective

• A truculent speech against the new government.
• The truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports.

Associations of "Truculent" (30 Words)

aggressive	Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. He was aggressive and imperious positive in his convictions.
barbaric	Unrestrained and crudely rich. Drinking undiluted wine was considered barbaric.
barbarism	Absence of culture and civilization. She called the execution an act of barbarism.
barbarous	Primitive and uncivilized. A remote and barbarous country.
brawl	A rough or noisy fight or quarrel. He d got into a drunken brawl in a bar.
brutal	Unpleasant or harsh. A brutal murder.
counterattack	Make a counterattack.
cruel	Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. A cruel remark.
fell	The act of felling something as a tree.
ferocious	Very great; extreme. A ferocious beast.
ferocity	The state or quality of being ferocious. The ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise.
fierce	(of a mechanism) having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action. Fierce loyalty.
furious	Marked by extreme anger. A furious battle.
gory	Accompanied by bloodshed. A gory horror film.
gusty	Characterized by or blowing in gusts. Gusty female vocals.
heinous	Extremely wicked, deeply criminal. Heinous accusations.
inhuman	Not human in nature or character. A babel of inhuman noises.
inhumane	Lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion. Biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used.
pitiless	(especially of weather) unrelentingly harsh or severe. A night of pitiless rain.
rampage	A period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people. Youths went on the rampage and wrecked a classroom.
ruthless	Having or showing no pity or compassion for others. A ruthless manipulator.
sadistic	Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. A sadistic killer.
sanguinary	Involving or causing much bloodshed. This bitter and sanguinary war.
savage	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. A savage slap.
truculence	Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness.
tussle	Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters. The demonstrators tussled with police.
vehement	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid. Her voice was low but vehement.
vicious	(of language or a line of reasoning) imperfect; defective. Vicious gossip.
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. A violent rage.