Pugnacious vs. Scrappy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pugnacious and Scrappy
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Pugnacious
Combative in nature.
Scrappy
Scrappy is a cartoon character created by Dick Huemer for Charles Mintz's Screen Gems Studio (distributed by Columbia Pictures). A little round-headed boy, Scrappy often found himself involved in off-beat neighborhood adventures.
Pugnacious
Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
Scrappy
Composed of scraps; fragmentary
Scrappy evidence.
Pugnacious
Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.
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Scrappy
Quarrelsome; contentious.
Pugnacious
Tough and callous by virtue of experience
Scrappy
Full of fighting spirit.
Pugnacious
Ready and able to resort to force or violence;
Pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance
They were rough and determined fighting men
Scrappy
Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
That was a scrappy lecture.
Scrappy
(informal) Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
He's a scrappy dog and will charge at you if you taunt him.
Scrappy
(informal) (Of a fight) characterised by lots of ungainly or wild punches, grabs, wrestling, etc.
Scrappy
(informal) (Of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play.
Scrappy
Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture.
A dreadfully scrappy dinner.
Scrappy
Full of fighting spirit;
A scrappy admiral
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