Pugnacious
Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Ruthless and pugnacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruthless" instead an adjective "Pugnacious".
Nearby Word: pugnacity
Ruthless
Ruthless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Pugnacious and ruthless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pugnacious" instead an adjective "Ruthless".
Nearby Words: ruthlessly, ruth
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