Truculent

Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌkjələnt/

Definitions of truculent

adjective eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

Example Sentences

A1 The truculent dog barked loudly at the mailman.

A2 The truculent customer refused to listen to the salesperson's explanation.

B1 The truculent attitude of the boss made it difficult for employees to approach him.

B2 The truculent behavior of the politician during the debate shocked the audience.

C1 Her truculent nature often led to conflicts with her colleagues.

C2 The truculent response from the company's CEO caused a stir in the business community.

Examples of truculent in a Sentence

formal The truculent customer demanded to speak to the manager immediately.

informal She has a truculent attitude whenever someone disagrees with her.

slang The truculent guy at the bar started a fight for no reason.

figurative The storm clouds gathered in a truculent manner, signaling an impending downpour.

Grammatical Forms of truculent

• past tense: truculented
• plural: truculents
• comparative: more truculent
• superlative: most truculent
• present tense: truculents
• future tense: will truculent
• perfect tense: have truculented
• continuous tense: is truculenting
• singular: truculent
• positive degree: truculent
• infinitive: to truculent
• gerund: truculenting
• participle: truculented

Origin and Evolution of truculent

First Known Use: 1540 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'truculent' originated from the Latin word 'truculentus', which means fierce or cruel.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who is aggressive or belligerent, the meaning of 'truculent' has evolved to also include being defiant or eager to fight or argue.