- ructious
- \\ˈrəkshəs\ adjective
Etymology: ruction + -iousdialect : causing a ruction : quarrelsome, contentious, unruly, vexed
ructious ghosts called poltergeists — Time
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ructious
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ructious — ruc·tious … English syllables
combative — [adj] aggressive antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cantankerous, contentious, cussed, energetic, fire eating*, gladiatorial, hawkish, militant, ornery*, pugnacious, quarrelsome, ructious, scrappy, strenuous, triggerhappy*, truculent, warlike … New thesaurus
quarrelsome — [adj] being disagreeable argumentative, bad tempered, bellicose, belligerent, brawling, cantankerous, cat and dog*, choleric, churlish, combative, contentious, crabby*, cross, disputatious, dissentious, excitable, fiery, fractious, gladiatorial,… … New thesaurus
warlike — [adj] hostile, battling aggressive, attacking, bellicose, belligerent, bloodthirsty, combative, contending, contentious, contrary, fighting, gladiatorial, hawkish, inimical, martial, militant, militaristic, military, offensive, pugnacious,… … New thesaurus
