truculency (Meaning)
truculency (n)
obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
truculency (n.)
The quality or state of being truculent; savageness of manners; ferociousness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of truculency
Synonyms:
- touchiness
- grumpiness
- fretfulness
- orneriness
- contrariness
- perverseness
- anger
- surliness
- irritability
- rudeness
- biliousness
- hostility
- antagonism
- unfriendliness
- animosity
- waspishness
- huffiness
- perversity
- querulousness
- pettishness
- curmudgeonliness
- crossness
- choler
- testiness
- crotchetiness
- oversensitiveness
- crankiness
- grouchiness
- sensitivity
- cantankerousness
- irascibility
- fussiness
- peevishness
- petulance
- crustiness
- irascibleness
- supersensitivity
Antonyms:
- serenity
- amicability
- amenity
- amenity
- amiability
- serenity
- amicability
- coolness
- affability
- agreeableness
- tranquillity
- good-humoredness
- geniality
- geniality
- cordiality
- cordiality
- good-humoredness
- affability
- good-temperedness
- coolness
- tranquillity
- agreeableness
- amiability
- amiableness
- good-temperedness
- amiableness
truculency Sentence Examples
- The truculency of the mob's leader incited fear and unrest among the citizens.
- The boxer's truculency in the ring made him a formidable opponent.
- The child's truculency towards his parents tested their patience to its limits.
- The politician's speech was characterized by a truculency that alienated many listeners.
- The police faced truculency from protesters who refused to disperse.
- The truculency of the storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.
- The supervisor's truculency created a hostile work environment for his employees.
- The teacher's truculency towards disruptive students made it difficult to maintain order in the classroom.
- The dictator's truculency suppressed dissent and instilled terror in the population.
- The animal's truculency towards its prey ensured its survival in the wild.
FAQs About the word truculency
obstreperous and defiant aggressivenessThe quality or state of being truculent; savageness of manners; ferociousness.
irritableness, belligerence, aggression, belligerency,quarrelsomeness, contentiousness, disagreeableness, bellicosity, pugnaciousness, truculence
understanding, forbearance, patience,understanding, tolerance, forbearance, long-suffering, sociability, patience, long-suffering
The truculency of the mob's leader incited fear and unrest among the citizens.
The boxer's truculency in the ring made him a formidable opponent.
The child's truculency towards his parents tested their patience to its limits.
The politician's speech was characterized by a truculency that alienated many listeners.
