truculent

Adjective Satellite

defiantly aggressive
- "a truculent speech against the new government"

Adj

Cruel or savage.
Defiant or uncompromising.
Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
Violent; rude; scathing; savage; harsh.
Destructive; deadly.

Examples

The truculent soldiers gave us a steely-eyed stare.

Origin / Etymology

First attested circa 1540, from Middle French, from Latin truculentus (“fierce, savage”), from trux (“fierce, wild”).

Synonyms

barbarous, belligerent, ferocious, fierce, inflexible, stubborn, unyielding

Scrabble Score: 11

truculent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
truculent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
truculent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

truculent: valid Words With Friends Word