pugnacious
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pug·na·cious
(pŭg-nā'shəs) 
adj.
Combative in nature; belligerent. See synonyms at belligerent.
pugnaciousness pug·na'cious·ness or pug·nac'i·ty (-năs'ĭ-tē) n.
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.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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pugnacious
adjective
- Having or showing an eagerness to fight: bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike. See attack/defend.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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pugnacious
adj
Definition: belligerent
Antonyms: easy-going, friendly, kind, laid-back, nice, peaceable
Word Tutor:
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pugnacious
IN BRIEF: Fond of fighting or arguing.
The child had difficulty making friends because of a reputation for being pugnacious.
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categories related to 'pugnacious'
- Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic
- Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate
- Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant
Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary:
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pugnacious
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Translations:
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Pugnacious
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
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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