Antonyms for truculency


Grammar : Noun
Spell : truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə-


Definition of truculency

Origin :
  • 1540s, from Latin truculentus "fierce, savage," from trux (genitive trucis) "fierce, wild."
  • noun belligerence
  • noun cruelty
  • noun fight
Example sentences :
  • The Frenchman's truculency seemed to vanish under Brett's cutting words.
  • Extract from : « The Albert Gate Mystery » by Louis Tracy
  • For them the old ethnocentric jealousy, vanity, truculency, and ambition are the strongest elements in patriotism.
  • Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

Synonyms for truculency

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