Adjective: pugnacious ,púg'ney-shus
- Ready and able to resort to force or violence
"pugnacious spirits … lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance";
- rough
- Tough and callous by virtue of experience
"The pugnacious politician seeks relief from his everyday battles";
- hard-bitten, hard-boiled
See also: aggressive, tough
Encyclopedia: Pugnacious