Meaning of pugnacious in English
Classifying Adjective
pugnaciousDefinitions
1. tough and callous by virtue of experienceSynonyms
- 2. ready and able to resort to force or violence
Examples
- « pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance- Herman Melville »
- « they were rough and determined fighting men »
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