truculency

/'trʌkjuləns/ Cách viết khác : (truculency) /'trʌkjulənsi/

Thân thiện

The child's truculency was evident in his refusal to share the toy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness: Truculency refers to a quality or state of being aggressively defiant, belligerent, and inclined to fight or argue. It implies a fierce, savage, or harshly confrontational attitude.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His truculency during the debate alienated potential allies. (His aggressively defiant attitude during the debate alienated potential allies.)
  • The truculency of the protestors made negotiations impossible. (The belligerent aggressiveness of the protestors made negotiations impossible.)
  • She responded to criticism with surprising truculency. (She responded to criticism with surprising fierceness and defiance.)

Advanced Usage

• "to display/show truculency": to exhibit an aggressively defiant manner.
  • The leader's speech was marked by a display of truculency towards neighboring countries.
• "an air of truculency": a general attitude or demeanor of belligerence.
  • He walked into the room with an air of truculency, ready for a fight.

Variants and Related Words

• Truculent (adj): Fierce, cruel, savagely harsh; aggressively defiant.
  • The manager's truculent response shocked the staff.
• Truculently (adv): In a fiercely aggressive or defiant manner.
  • He argued his point truculently, refusing to concede anything.

Synonyms

• Belligerence: Aggressive or warlike behavior.
• Pugnacity: A natural disposition to be quick to fight or argue.
• Bellicosity: A willingness or eagerness to fight or go to war.
• Aggressiveness: The quality of being ready or likely to attack or confront.

Antonyms

• Peaceableness: The quality of being inclined toward peace.
• Meekness: The quality of being quiet, gentle, and submissive.
• Amicability: The quality of having a friendly disposition.

Học thuật

Noun

1. obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• truculence