The difference between Deadly and Truculent

When used as adjectives, deadly means subject to death, whereas truculent means cruel or savage.

Deadly is also adverb with the meaning: fatally, mortally.

check bellow for the other definitions of Deadly and Truculent

  1. Deadly as an adjective (obsolete):

    Subject to death; mortal.

  2. Deadly as an adjective:

    Causing death; lethal.

  3. Deadly as an adjective:

    Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.

    Examples:

    "'deadly enemies"

  4. Deadly as an adjective (by extension):

    Very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.).

  5. Deadly as an adjective (informal):

    Very boring.

  6. Deadly as an adjective (informal):

    Excellent, awesome, cool.

  1. Deadly as an adverb (obsolete):

    Fatally, mortally.

  2. Deadly as an adverb:

    In a way which suggests death.

    Examples:

    "Her face suddenly became deadly white."

  3. Deadly as an adverb:

    Extremely.

  1. Truculent as an adjective:

    Cruel or savage.

    Examples:

    "The truculent soldiers gave us a steely-eyed stare."

  2. Truculent as an adjective:

    Deadly or destructive.

  3. Truculent as an adjective:

    Defiant or uncompromising.

  4. Truculent as an adjective:

    Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.

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