# pugnacious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pʌɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #80,782

## Definitions
1. Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.

## Etymology
From the stem of Latin pugnāx + -ous, from pugnō (“I fight”), from pugnus (“fist”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pugnacious