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Pugnacity

🔄 Synonyms of "Pugnacity"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
belligerencenoun	The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
aggressivenessnoun	(uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
contentiousnessnoun	The state of being contentious.
quarrelsomenessnoun	The quality of being quarrelsome; an argumentative nature.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
belligerencenoun	The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
aggressivenessnoun	(uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
quarrelsomenessnoun	The quality of being quarrelsome; an argumentative nature.
contentiousnessnoun	The state of being contentious.
perseverancenoun	Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
steadfastnessnoun	Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
tenacitynoun	The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
stubbornnessnoun	The state of being stubborn.
persistencenoun	The property of being persistent.
determinationnoun	The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
aggressivitynoun	The quality of being aggressive.
combativenessnoun	The state of being combative.
puggishnessnoun	Quality of being puggish.
truculencenoun	The state of being truculent; eagerness to fight; ferocity.
pushinessnoun	The quality of being pushy; being aggressively ambitious, overly assertive.
pungencynoun	The state of being pungent.
pushfulnessnoun	The quality of being pushful.
offensivitynoun	Offensiveness.
hyperaggressivenessnoun	The state or quality of being hyperaggressive.
brashnessnoun	The characteristic of being brash.