truculency

NOUN

belligerence

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

bad blood ill will inimicality pugnaciousness

Antonyms

STRONG

affection benevolence friendliness friendship good will happiness harmony kindness liking love loving peace pleasure respect sympathy

NOUN

cruelty

Synonyms

STRONG

animality barbarism barbarity bestiality bloodthirstiness brutality callousness coarseness coldness depravity despotism ferocity fierceness heartlessness inhumanity insensibility insensitiveness malice malignity masochism mercilessness murderousness persecution rancor ruthlessness sadism savageness savagery severity spite spitefulness torture truculence unfeelingness unkindness venom viciousness wickedness

WEAK

brutishness fiendishness hard-heartedness

Antonyms

STRONG

kindness love sympathy

NOUN

fight

Synonyms

STRONG

aggression aggressiveness attack backbone bellicoseness bellicosity belligerence belligerency boldness combativeness contentiousness gameness hardihood mettle militancy pluck pugnacity resistance spirit truculence

WEAK

pugnaciousness

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice submission weakness

Example Sentences

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"What are you doing on this property?" he demanded with a truculency that made me dislike him instantly and completely.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel

“The general truculency of her attitude” seems to “threaten mischief to the inoffensive community” of Europe, and especially of England and Italy.

From Adventures Among Books by Lang, Andrew

The truculency and the menace of that eye were gone.

From The Courage of Marge O'Doone by Ralph, Lester

"I don't know as I want to," the mason replied, with a touch of his former truculency.

From Clark's Field by Herrick, Robert

Then he thrust out his jaw with a reawakened truculency, now aimed at her.

From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various

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