bare-knuckle (Meaning)
bare-knuckle (s)
characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
Synonyms & Antonyms of bare-knuckle
Synonyms:
- threatening
- ferocious
- inhumane
- bestial
- bloody
- vicious
- pitiless
- uncivilized
- barbaric
- merciless
- fell
- inhuman
- brute
- chippy
- grim
- relentless
- menacing
- quarrelsome
- fierce
- argumentative
- discordant
- ruthless
- truculent
Antonyms:
- benign
- compassionate
- warmhearted
- pacific
- comradely
- amiable
- unaggressive
- humane
- companionable
- submissive
- amiable
- human
- comradely
- civilized
- civilized
- pacific
- merciful
- warmhearted
- compliant
- submissive
- compassionate
- companionable
- peaceable
- benign
- peaceful
- peaceful
- peaceable
- human
- merciful
- compliant
- unaggressive
- humane
bare-knuckle Sentence Examples
- The bare-knuckle boxing match left both fighters bloodied and bruised.
- The bare-knuckle fighter's weathered knuckles bore witness to countless brutal encounters.
- The bare-knuckle rivalry between the two gangs escalated into a bloody street fight.
- The bare-knuckle confrontation between the old enemies ended with a swift knockout.
- The bare-knuckle politician refused to compromise, despite facing overwhelming opposition.
- The bare-knuckle truth about her past forced her to confront her demons.
- The journalists faced a bare-knuckle interrogation from the skeptical crowd.
- The bare-knuckle competition tested the limits of their endurance and resolve.
- The bare-knuckle negotiations between the warring factions ended in a fragile ceasefire.
- The bare-knuckle tactics used by the corporate raider left the target company reeling.
FAQs About the word bare-knuckle
characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
contentious,gladiatorial, brawly, blood-and-guts, scrappy, militant, belligerent, confrontational, warlike, pugnacious
genial, mild, kind, amicable, gentle, gentle, warm, congenial, tame, hearty
The bare-knuckle boxing match left both fighters bloodied and bruised.
The bare-knuckle fighter's weathered knuckles bore witness to countless brutal encounters.
The bare-knuckle rivalry between the two gangs escalated into a bloody street fight.
The bare-knuckle confrontation between the old enemies ended with a swift knockout.
