truculent

• Qualifie une personne ou son comportement comme querelleur, agressif, provocateur ou hostile, souvent avec une certaine truculence ou vigueur brutale.

Describes a person or their behavior as eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant or hostile.

1. Aggressive or hostileC2formal

   Eager to argue or fight; showing a fierce or defiant attitude.

   agressif ou hostile

   • The truculent customer shouted at the cashier for no reason.
   • His truculent behavior made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
   • The politician's truculent remarks sparked a heated debate.

   Synonymesaggressiveantagonisticargumentativebellicosebelligerentcombativecontentiousdefianthostilepugnacious

   Antonymesagreeableamicablefriendlygentlemildpeaceful

2. Savage or cruelC2formal

   Displaying a harsh, brutal, or merciless nature.

   sauvage ou cruel

   • The dictator's truculent regime oppressed its citizens for decades.
   • The truculent storm destroyed entire villages along the coast.
   • His truculent criticism of the artwork was unwarranted.

   Synonymesbarbarousbloodthirstybrutalcruelferociousmercilesspitilessruthlesssavagevicious

   Antonymescompassionategentlehumanekindmerciful