The difference between Defiant and Truculent

When used as adjectives, defiant means defying, whereas truculent means cruel or savage.


check bellow for the other definitions of Defiant and Truculent

  1. Defiant as an adjective:

    defying.

  2. Defiant as an adjective:

    Boldly resisting opposition.

  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.