pugnacious

(pŭg-nā'shəs)
adj.
Combative in nature; belligerent. See synonyms at belligerent.

[From Latin pugnāx, pugnāc-, from pugnāre, to fight, from pugnus, fist.]

pugnaciously pug·na'cious·ly adv.
pugnaciousness pug·na'cious·ness or pug·nac'i·ty (-năs'ĭ-tē) n.

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adjective

Having or showing an eagerness to fight: bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike. See attack/defend.

adj

Definition: belligerent
Antonyms: easy-going, friendly, kind, laid-back, nice, peaceable

IN BRIEF: Fond of fighting or arguing.

The child had difficulty making friends because of a reputation for being pugnacious.

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For a list of words related to pugnacious, see:

• Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic
• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate
• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stridbar, kamplysten

Nederlands (Dutch)
twistziek, strijdlustig

Français (French)
adj. - pugnace, combatif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kampflustig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φιλόνικος, μαχητικός

Italiano (Italian)
pugnace, battagliero, combattivo, rissoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pugnaz, briguento

Русский (Russian)
воинственный, драчливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - belicoso, combativo, pugnaz

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stridslysten, stridbar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
好斗的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 好鬥的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 싸움하기 좋아하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - けんか好きな, 喧嘩早い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ميال الى العراك و الشجار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אוהב מדון, שש לקרב‬

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