" pugnacity "

1: an inclination to fight or quarrel;

  * e.g., " ... the players need to temper their pugnacity with a little self-restraint—their aggressive style of play too often results in penalties "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggression,

•  aggressiveness,

•  assaultiveness,

•  bellicosity,

•  belligerence,

•  belligerency,

•  combativeness,

•  contentiousness,

•  defiance,

•  disputatiousness,

•  feistiness,

•  fight,

•  militance,

•  militancy,

•  militantness,

•  quarrelsomeness,

•  scrappiness,

•  truculence

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonaggression,

•  pacifism

1: feeling or displaying eagerness to fight;

  * e.g., " ... a movie reviewer who is spirited, even pugnacious, when defending her opinions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggressive,

•  agonistic,

•  argumentative,

•  assaultive,

•  bellicose,

•  belligerent,

•  brawly,

•  chippy,

•  combative,

•  confrontational,

•  contentious,

•  discordant,

•  disputatious,

•  feisty,

•  gladiatorial,

•  militant,

•  quarrelsome,

•  scrappy,

•  truculent,

•  warlike

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonaggressive,

•  nonbelligerent,

•  pacific,

•  peaceable,

•  peaceful,

•  unbelligerent,

•  uncombative,

•  uncontentious