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pugnacity

noun

/pʌɡˈnæsɪti/

Meaning

A natural disposition to be combative or aggressive.

The coach admired the player's pugnacity on the field.

aggressiveness, hostility, combativeness, fierceness

calmness, peacefulness, gentleness

display pugnacity, show pugnacity, admired for pugnacity

a number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another; a set...

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief; accuracy in reproducing or copying

The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something; a mental state achieved by focusing o...

A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict agree

deliberate determination to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; the quality of being cont...

the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator (summer and wint...