truculence
truculence — noun
1. a way of speaking or behaving that is openly hostile and seems ready to start a
a way of speaking or behaving that is openly hostile and seems ready to start a quarrel
The mayor's truculence turned a short meeting into a shouting match.
truculence turned a meeting hostile
After the loss, Gabriel answered every question with weary truculence.
with truculence
Ava's truculence at the ticket desk made other passengers step back in silence.
Months of online abuse slowly pushed the debate toward open truculence.
By noon, the manager's usual smile had hardened into open truculence.
- belligerence
stronger and more openly ready for a fight, especially in public conflict
- hostility
broader and can describe cold dislike without open argument
- aggressiveness
can include physical or strategic force, not just challenging speech
- civility
polite behaviour that keeps disagreement controlled
- conciliation
active effort to calm conflict and restore agreement
文法句型
show truculence
with truculence
用法筆記
Often used in formal writing about a person's tone, reply, or public behaviour when it sounds ready for a quarrel.