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Word of the Day – Truculent

By August 7, 2021Word of the Day

Truculent (adj)

truk-oo-lent

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Mid 16th century from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- ‘fierce’.

Example sentences

“The camping trip wasn’t much fun, due to the brothers’ truculent behaviour.”

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