pugnacious

Phonetic Respelling: [ puhg-ney-shuhs ]

Definition:

adj. tough and callous by virtue of experience

Sentence:

The pugnacious soldier would not surrender.

More example sentences:

The pugnacious soldier would not surrender.

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Synonyms:

tough; callous; agressive

Antonyms:

tender

How many syllables in pugnacious?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide pugnacious into syllables:

pug-na-cious

Pugnacious rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- fascists
Three Syllable Rhymes
- rapacious

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