Hyphenation of pugnacious

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word pugnacious? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

pu-gna-cious

Definitions of pugnacious:

1.	Tough and callous by virtue of experience
2.	Ready and able to resort to force or violence Pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance- Herman Melville They were rough and determined fighting men

Synonyms of pugnacious:

adj	hard-bitten, hard-boiled, tough
adj	rough, aggressive

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