| Main Entry: |
pugnacious |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
belligerent |
Synonyms: |
aggressive,
antagonistic,
argumentative,
bellicose, brawling,
cantankerous, chip on shoulder,
choleric,
combative,
contentious,
defiant, disputatious, have a bone to pick, hot-tempered,
irascible,
irritable, itching to fight, militant,
petulant,
pushing,
pushy*, quarrelsome, ready to fight,
rebellious, salty, scrappy, self-assertive,
truculent, warlike
|
Antonyms: |
easy-going, kind, laid-back, nice
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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