# truculent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɹʌk.jʊ.lənt/ · frequency rank #94,364

## Definitions
1. Cruel or savage.
2. Defiant or uncompromising.
3. Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
4. Violent; rude; scathing; savage; harsh.
5. Destructive; deadly.

## Etymology
First attested circa 1540, from Middle French, from Latin truculentus (“fierce, savage”), from trux (“fierce, wild”).

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