pugnacious
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: belligerent
Synonyms:
aggressive
antagonistic
argumentative
bellicose
brawling
cantankerous
chip on shoulder
choleric
combative
contentious
defiant
disputatious
have a bone to pick
hottempered
irascible
irritable
itching to fight
militant
petulant
pushing
pushy
quarrelsome
ready to fight
rebellious
salty
scrappy
self-assertive
truculent
warlike
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