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- [truhk-yuh-luh nt, troo-kyuh-]
- /ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-/
- /ˈtrʌk.jʊ.lənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [truhk-yuh-luh nt, troo-kyuh-]
- /ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-/
Definitions of truculent word
- adjective truculent fierce; cruel; savagely brutal. 1
- adjective truculent brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work. 1
- adjective truculent aggressively hostile; belligerent. 1
- adjective truculent aggressive, argumentative 1
- adjective truculent If you say that someone is truculent, you mean that they are bad-tempered and aggressive. 0
- adjective truculent defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous 0
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Origin of truculent
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin truculentus, equivalent to truc-, stem of trux savage, pitiless + -ulentus -ulent
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Parts of speech for Truculent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
truculent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
truculent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for truculent
adj truculent
- assertory — characterized by or relating to declaration or affirmation
- at loggerheads — If two or more people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree very strongly with each other.
- barbarous — If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is rough and uncivilized.
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- belligerent — A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
adjective truculent
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- churlish — Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- cowing — to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe.
- disputative — Tending to dispute.
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