PUGNACIOUS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word pugnacious. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| aggressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends adjective satellite • tending to spread quickly • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||||||
| antagonistic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • arousing animosity or hostility • used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect adjective satellite • indicating opposition or resistance • characterized by antagonism or antipathy • incapable of harmonious association | ||||||
| argumentative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • given to or characterized by argument | ||||||
| bellicose | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||
| belligerent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight • engaged in war | ||||||
| combative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • striving to overcome in argument • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||
| confrontational | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to confrontation | ||||||
| contentious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • involving or likely to cause controversy | ||||||
| feisty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing courage • quick to take offense | ||||||
| hostile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by enmity or ill will • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally noun • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces adjective satellite • impossible to bring into friendly accord • very unfavorable to life or growth • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||||||
| irascible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • quickly aroused to anger • characterized by anger | ||||||
| militant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a militant reformer adjective satellite • disposed to warfare or hard-line policies • showing a fighting disposition • engaged in war | ||||||
| quarrelsome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • given to quarreling | ||||||
| truculent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • defiantly aggressive | ||||||
| warlike | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disposed to warfare or hard-line policies • suggesting war or military life | ||||||
| hard-bitten | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tough and callous by virtue of experience | ||||||
| hard-boiled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tough and callous by virtue of experience • used of persons; emotionally hardened • (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid | ||||||
| rough | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form | ||||||
