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:
disputatiouscontentiousaggressivebelligerentquarrelsomeuglyfiercetoughtruculentsavageShow 11 more
Antonyms for pugnacious:
composedtranquilharmoniousgenialpeaceableeven-temperedpleasantsafeobedientcalmShow 15 more
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