Truculent vs. Truculency

Truculent vs. Truculency — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Truculent and Truculency

Truculentadjective

Cruel or savage.

The truculent soldiers gave us a steely-eyed stare.

Truculencynoun

(uncountable) Truculence.

Truculentadjective

Deadly or destructive.

Truculencynoun

(countable) A truculent remark or behaviour.

Truculentadjective

Defiant or uncompromising.

Truculencynoun

obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

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Truculentadjective

Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.

Truculentadjective

defiantly aggressive;

as truculent as a small boy who thinks his big brother can lick anybody

Truculentadjective

aggressively hostile;

a truculent speech against the new government