pugnacious
adjectiveHow many syllables in pugnacious?
There are 4 syllables in the word pugnacious.How to pronounce pugnacious:
Definition of pugnacious:
- pugnacious (adjective):
- ready and eager to fight
- tough and callous by virtue of experience.
- having a quarrelsome or combative nature truculent
Synonyms for pugnacious:
acidic
aggressive
agonistic
antagonistic
argumentative
assaultive
bellicose
belligerent
brawly
chippy
combative
confrontational
contentious
disputatious
feisty
fierce
gladiatorial
hard-bitten
hostile
irritable
militant
quarrelsome
rude
savage
scrappy
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Antonyms for pugnacious:
affable
agreeable
amiable
amicable
anti-war
apathetic
appeasing
balmy
benign
bloodless
calm
civil
civilised
civilized
clear
co-operative
comforting
complacent
compliant
composed
compromising
concessive
conciliatory
conflict-free
controlled
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