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    pugnacious
    /pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight: "his public statements became increasingly pugnacious"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUGNACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Pugnacious means wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to pronounce it.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pugnaciousPugnacious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Pugnacious means having a quarrelsome or combative nature, or taking pleasure in personal combat. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of pugnacious from the Latin verb pugnare (to fight).

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pugnaciousPUGNACIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pugnacious means inclined to quarrel or fight readily, or quarrelsome, belligerent, combative. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of this adjective, and see synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences from various sources.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pugnaciousPugnacious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Pugnacious means ready for a fight. If you're pugnacious, you might find it hard to make friends. On the other hand, you might be a very successful professional boxer one day.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUGNACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pugnacious means always ready to quarrel or start a fight. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and word origin of pugnacious from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pugnaciouspugnacious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of pugnacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pugnaciouspugnacious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and translations of the adjective pugnacious, which means naturally aggressive or hostile. Find out its etymology, derived terms, and related words from Latin and English.