pugnacious

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /pʌɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/

Adjective

pugnacious

1. Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:combative

Related terms

• impugn
• poniard
• pugilism
• pugnacity
• repugn (repugnant)

Translations

• French: pugnace
• German: kampflustig, streitsüchtig, streitlustig, rauflustig, kampfeslustig, kämpferisch, aggressiv
• Italian: pugnace
• Portuguese: pugnaz, pugnace, belicoso
• Russian: драчли́вый
• Spanish: pugnaz, belicoso

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