truculent

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. fierce, savage, deadly, bestial; vitriolic, scathing, mean; overbearing, cruel, with a chip on one's shoulder (inf.). See malevolence.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Fierce]

Syn. barbarous, brutal, ferocious; see cruel 1 , 2 , fierce 1 , savage 2 .

2. [Rude]

Syn. harsh, mean, scathing; see rude 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

fierce, mean, harsh, pugnacious, nasty, hostile, belligerent, combative, brutal, ferocious, savage, vicious, ruthless, murderous, cruel, rude.

ANT.: pleasant, good-natured, good-humored, nice

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having or showing an eagerness to fight: bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, warlike. See ATTACK. 2. So sharp as to cause mental pain: acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, vitriolic. See ATTACK, RESPECT. 3. Showing or suggesting a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple or restraint: barbarous, bestial, cruel, fell2, feral, ferocious, fierce, inhuman, savage, vicious, wolfish. See KIND.