pugnacious Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- quarrelsome
- feisty
- disputatious
- agonistic
- scrappy
- argumentative
- antagonistic
- irritable
- brawly
- ugly
- rude
- warlike
- combative
- belligerent
- vicious
- acidic
- savage
- chippy
- confrontational
- truculent
- fierce
- bellicose
- assaultive
- gladiatorial
Weak:
- crabby
- bristly
- battling
- fretful
- hot-tempered
- peevish
- irascible
- bilious
- fighting
- touchy
- ill-humored
- petulant
- ornery
- pettish
- grouchy
- grumpy
- choleric
- ill-natured
- on-the-warpath
- ill-tempered
- querulous
- prickly
- snappy
- testy
- waspish
- surly
- huffy
- discordant
- bearish
- warring
- dyspeptic
- disagreeable
- fractious
- snappish
- stroppy
- cross
- cranky
Strongest:
- peaceful
- friendly
- easygoing
- good-natured
- nonaggressive
- gracious
- cordial
- peaceable
- amiable
- friendly
- pacific
- genial
- pleasant
- pleasant
- benevolent
- conciliatory
- benevolent
- affable
- easygoing
- gracious
- peaceful
- nonaggressive
- unwarlike
- cordial
- unwarlike
- amiable
- pacific
- genial
- conciliatory
- affable
- peaceable
- good-natured
Strong:
- uncontentious
- serene
- antimilitarist
- ingratiating
- serene
- benign
- good-tempered
- obliging
- nonbelligerent
- sociable
- uncombative
- uncontentious
- gentle
- relaxed
- relaxed
- tranquil
- benign
- complaisant
- tranquil
- uncombative
- amicable
- kindhearted
- anti-imperialist
- quiet
- calm
- calm
- amicable
- ingratiating
- complaisant
- mild
- unbelligerent
- kindhearted
- obliging
- sociable
- gentle
- antimilitarist
- good-tempered
- quiet
- anti-imperialist
- nonbelligerent
- unbelligerent
- mild
Weak:
pugnacious Meaning
pugnacious (s)
tough and callous by virtue of experience
ready and able to resort to force or violence
pugnacious Sentence Examples
- The pugnacious attitude of the boxer intimidated his opponents before they even stepped into the ring.
- Despite his small stature, the politician had a reputation for being pugnacious in debates.
- The dog's pugnacious behavior made it difficult for other pets to approach him at the park.
- In the face of adversity, she adopted a pugnacious stance, refusing to back down from her principles.
- His pugnacious demeanor often led to conflicts with his coworkers.
- The captain's pugnacious leadership style rallied his troops to victory on the battlefield.
- The pundit's pugnacious commentary sparked heated debates among viewers.
- The teacher had to intervene when a pugnacious student started a fight in the classroom.
- Despite attempts to calm him down, his pugnacious temper flared up during the argument.
- The author's pugnacious writing style challenged conventional wisdom and provoked critical thinking.
FAQs About the word pugnacious
tough and callous by virtue of experience, ready and able to resort to force or violence
hostile, militant, contentious,aggressive, quarrelsome, feisty, disputatious, agonistic, scrappy, argumentative
peaceful, friendly, easygoing, good-natured, nonaggressive, gracious, cordial, peaceable, amiable, friendly
The pugnacious attitude of the boxer intimidated his opponents before they even stepped into the ring.
Despite his small stature, the politician had a reputation for being pugnacious in debates.
The dog's pugnacious behavior made it difficult for other pets to approach him at the park.
In the face of adversity, she adopted a pugnacious stance, refusing to back down from her principles.
