Pugnacious : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'pugnacious': discover synonyms for the word pugnacious, such as aggressive or hard-bitten.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": aggressive and hard-bitten.


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Synonyms for pugnacious sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for pugnacious Degree of synonymy of pugnacious Frequency in the language
aggressive
   30048 7.94  
hard-bitten
   30029  
tough
   30026 90.51  
rough
   30021 37.39  
hard-boiled
   29803 1.00  
irascible
   10051 0.06  
truculent
   10051 0.08  
feisty
   10051 1.39  
ferocious
   10051 1.55  
tenacious
   10051 0.49  
bumptious
   10051 0.08  
combative
   10051 0.53  
acerbic
   10051 0.08  
cantankerous
   10051 0.22  
outspoken
   10051 0.49  
affable
   10051 0.12  
boisterous
   10051 0.24  
belligerent
   10051 0.65  
bellicose
   10051 0.08  
loquacious
   10051 0.16  

Lexical field of "pugnacious"

aggressive
hard-bitten
tough
rough
hard-boiled
irascible
truculent
feisty
ferocious
tenacious
bumptious
combative
acerbic
cantankerous
outspoken
affable
boisterous
belligerent
bellicose
loquacious
flamboyant
garrulous
obstreperous
amiable
vituperative
disputatious
unaggressive
phlegmatic
forceful
taciturn
jovial
ornery
unintimidated
gregarious
laconic
imperious
impudent
rambunctious
splenetic
vivacious
brusque
indomitable
defiant
iconoclastic
unflappable
sardonic
impish
vociferous
rumbustious
pugilistic