
Truculent
Negative Tone
Using 'truculent' suggests negativity and is often used to criticize someone's behavior.

The manager's truculent manner upset the new employees.
Physical Altercation
'Truculent' can imply a readiness to engage in physical fights, not just verbal ones.

During the rough match, the player's truculent actions earned him a red card.
Avoid in Friendship
Avoid describing friends with 'truculent' unless you mean they are unpleasantly combative.

I was surprised by my usually kind friend's truculent outburst.
Compare with
AggressiveBelligerentCombativeFerociousFierceHostileSavageViolent
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