pugnaciously Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- irritable
- agonistic
- truculent
- ugly
- belligerent
- fierce
- confrontational
- argumentative
- brawly
- quarrelsome
- antagonistic
- assaultive
- bellicose
- gladiatorial
- vicious
- combative
- scrappy
- feisty
- acidic
- disputatious
- warlike
- rude
- chippy
- savage
Weak:
- bristly
- huffy
- cross
- snappy
- grouchy
- stroppy
- bilious
- ill-tempered
- touchy
- discordant
- dyspeptic
- fretful
- surly
- querulous
- prickly
- on-the-warpath
- ill-humored
- crabby
- fractious
- choleric
- hot-tempered
- irascible
- ill-natured
- bearish
- grumpy
- pettish
- fighting
- waspish
- battling
- warring
- petulant
- ornery
- testy
- cranky
- disagreeable
- snappish
- peevish
Strongest:
- genial
- gracious
- gracious
- nonaggressive
- peaceable
- nonaggressive
- pleasant
- benevolent
- good-natured
- amiable
- friendly
- pacific
- friendly
- good-natured
- pleasant
- benevolent
- amiable
- easygoing
- peaceable
- easygoing
- cordial
- affable
- peaceful
- peaceful
- affable
- unwarlike
- unwarlike
- pacific
- conciliatory
- cordial
- genial
- conciliatory
Strong:
- unbelligerent
- kindhearted
- relaxed
- calm
- antimilitarist
- calm
- relaxed
- mild
- antimilitarist
- uncontentious
- gentle
- anti-imperialist
- obliging
- ingratiating
- anti-imperialist
- complaisant
- nonbelligerent
- sociable
- amicable
- uncontentious
- good-tempered
- unbelligerent
- mild
- uncombative
- benign
- benign
- kindhearted
- quiet
- serene
- sociable
- gentle
- nonbelligerent
- obliging
- ingratiating
- tranquil
- tranquil
- good-tempered
- serene
- uncombative
- complaisant
- quiet
- amicable
Weak:
pugnaciously Meaning
Wordnet
pugnaciously (r)
in a pugnacious manner
pugnaciously Sentence Examples
- He pugnaciously challenged anyone who dared to question his authority.
- The dog growled pugnaciously at anyone who approached its territory.
- The politician pugnaciously defended his policies during the heated debate.
- She pugnaciously confronted her critics, refusing to back down from her stance.
- The wrestler pugnaciously entered the ring, ready to take down his opponent.
- Despite being outnumbered, the soldiers pugnaciously fought against the enemy forces.
- The manager pugnaciously demanded better performance from his team members.
- The cat hissed pugnaciously when the unfamiliar dog entered its territory.
- The protestors marched pugnaciously through the streets, chanting slogans of defiance.
- His comments were delivered pugnaciously, leaving no room for negotiation or compromise.
FAQs About the word pugnaciously
in a pugnacious manner
aggressive, militant, contentious, hostile,irritable, agonistic, truculent, ugly, belligerent, fierce
genial, gracious, gracious, nonaggressive, peaceable, nonaggressive, pleasant, benevolent, good-natured, amiable
He pugnaciously challenged anyone who dared to question his authority.
The dog growled pugnaciously at anyone who approached its territory.
The politician pugnaciously defended his policies during the heated debate.
She pugnaciously confronted her critics, refusing to back down from her stance.
