truc ‧ u ‧ lent /ˈtrʌkjələnt, ˈtrʌkjʊlənt/ BrE AmE adjective literary
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: truculentus , from trux 'fierce' ]
bad-tempered and always willing to argue with people SYN awkward :
a truculent attitude
—truculently adverb
—truculence noun [uncountable]