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:
- perversity
- perverseness
- curmudgeonliness
- sensitivity
- cantankerousness
- irascibleness
- hostility
- irritability
- grumpiness
- animosity
- grouchiness
- unfriendliness
- crossness
- fretfulness
- surliness
- rudeness
- anger
- peevishness
- waspishness
- pettishness
- crustiness
- contrariness
- crankiness
- irascibility
- touchiness
- biliousness
- huffiness
- crotchetiness
- fussiness
- oversensitiveness
- orneriness
- querulousness
- petulance
- antagonism
- supersensitivity
- testiness
- choler
Antonyms:
- agreeableness
- cordiality
- amicability
- agreeableness
- coolness
- tranquillity
- amiability
- amenity
- good-temperedness
- affability
- serenity
- geniality
- geniality
- cordiality
- affability
- amiableness
- good-temperedness
- good-humoredness
- good-humoredness
- coolness
- tranquillity
- amicability
- amenity
- serenity
- amiability
- 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.
disagreeableness, belligerence, truculence, belligerency, scrappiness, aggression, disputatiousness, aggressiveness, fight,quarrelsomeness
tolerance, friendliness, friendliness, long-suffering,understanding, patience, sociability, understanding, long-suffering, tolerance
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.
