Synonyms for truculence
All synonyms
Noun
1. Ferociousness
ferociousness, brutality, ferocity, aggressiveness, ruthlessness, barbarity
Other
defiance, truculency, savageness, immanity dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being truculent; eagerness to fight; ferocity.
Forms
- Plural
- truculences → brutalities, ferocities, aggressivenesses, ruthlessnesses…
Example sentences
- brutality Mennad has never seen any atrocities or brutality.
- ferocity His expression is full of ferocity and astonishment at the same time.
- aggressiveness He has none of his father's aggressiveness.
- defiance His brazen act of defiance almost cost him his life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| truculence | falling | |
| brutality | rising | |
| ferocity | rising | |
| aggressiveness | falling | |
| ferociousness | rising | |
| defiance | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- defiance3, ferocity4, immanity
- 9 letters
- brutality4, barbarity4
- 10 letters
- savageness, truculency
- 12 letters
- ruthlessness3
- 13 letters
- ferociousness
- 14 letters
- aggressiveness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defiance3 = 3 syllables).