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pug·na·cious adjective \ˌpəg-ˈnā-shəs\: showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue

Full Definition of PUGNACIOUS

: having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent

— pug·na·cious·ly adverb

— pug·na·cious·ness noun

— pug·nac·i·ty noun

Latin pugnac-, pugnax, from pugnare to fight

First Known Use: 1642

Synonyms: aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, belligerent, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike

Antonyms: nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious

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