rissoso

Definitions of rissoso
  1. noun
    troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
    synonyms: facinoroso, tumultuante, violento
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    type of:
    piantagrane, pizza, rompiscatole, seccatore
    someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
  2. adjective
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
    synonyms: agonistico, attaccabrighe, battagliero, combattivo, litigioso, manesco
    aggressivo, irruento, veemente, violento
    having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
  3. adjective
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
    synonyms: attaccabrighe, litigioso
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