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truculent in German

truculent in German is barbarisch, grausam, grob — truculent means harsh and brutal in character.

truculent in German

barbarisch
adj
Cruel or savage.
grausam
adj
Cruel or savage.
grob
adj
Cruel or savage.
wild
adj
Cruel or savage.
trotzig
adj
Defiant or uncompromising.
aufsässig
adj
Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
streitsüchtig
adj
Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
vernichtend
adj
Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
widerspenstig
adj
Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
vernichtend
adj
(obsolete, rare, of a disease) Destructive; deadly.

What does "truculent" mean?

  1. adj Harsh and brutal in character.
    "The truculent soldiers gave us a steely-eyed stare."
  2. adj Refusing to give in or change your attitude, even when challenged.
  3. adj Ready and willing to argue or fight with people.
    "It is an important source of the value of moral rights then that — speaking very generally — they dispose people with opposed interests to be reasonable rather than arrogant and truculent."
  4. adj Aggressive, harsh and unpleasant in manner or speech.
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truculent in a sentence

  • The truculent soldiers gave us a steely-eyed stare.
  • It is an important source of the value of moral rights then that — speaking very generally — they dispose people with opposed interests to be reasonable rather than arrogant and truculent.

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What is "truculent" in German?
"truculent" in German is barbarisch, grausam, grob. truculent means: Harsh and brutal in character.
Are there other ways to say "truculent" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "truculent": barbarisch, grausam, grob, wild, trotzig, aufsässig.
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