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   Bel·lig·er·ent

   /bəˈlij(ə)rənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. hostile and aggressive: "a bull-necked, belligerent old man" Similar hostileaggressivethreateningantagonisticpugnaciousbellicosetruculentconfrontationalargumentativequarrelsomedisputatiouscontentiousmilitantcombativequick-temperedhot-temperedill-temperedbad-temperedirasciblecaptiousinformal:spoiling for a fightstroppybolshiescrappyvulgar slang:pissyrare:oppugnantOpposite friendlypeaceable
   • ▪ engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law: "after years of mass slaughter and hardship, opposition to the war became widespread in all the belligerent countries" Similar warringat warcombatantfightingbattlingcontendingconflictingclashingquarrelingmilitantmilitaristicmartialwarlikewarmongeringsaber-rattlinghawkishgung-hoinformal:at each other's throatsOpposite peacefulneutral

   noun

   • 1. a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law: "ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- ‘waging war’, from the verb belligerare, from bellum ‘war’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. belligerently adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › belligerentBelligerent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness. 2. : waging war. specifically : belonging to or recognized as a state at war and protected by and subject to the laws of war. belligerent noun. belligerently adverb. Did you know? Belligerent, Belligerents, and Belligerence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › belligerentBELLIGERENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a country, group, or person who is fighting a war: Many hoped the belligerents were finally on the road to peace. More examples. Fewer examples. Wars often end in partition treaties in which territory is divided among the belligerents.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › belligerentBELLIGERENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose: a belligerent tone. Synonyms: contentious, antagonistic, quarrelsome, combative, truculent, pugnacious. waging war; engaged in war: a peace treaty between belligerent powers. pertaining to war or to those engaged in war: belligerent rights.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › belligerentBelligerent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If someone is belligerent, they're eager to fight. It's a good idea to avoid hardcore hockey fans after their team loses — they tend to be belligerent.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › belligerentBelligerent - definition of belligerent by The Free Dictionary

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   1. marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive: a belligerent tone. 2. (Military) relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare. n. a person or country engaged in fighting or war. [C16: from Latin belliger, from bellum war + gerere to wage]

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › belligerentbelligerent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · belligerent (comparative more belligerent, superlative most belligerent) Engaged in warfare, warring. Eager to go to war, warlike. Of or pertaining to war. (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › belligerentBELLIGERENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1. at war; designating or of a state recognized under international law as being engaged in a war. 2. of war; of fighting. 3. seeking war; warlike. 4. showing a readiness to fight or quarrel. a belligerent gesture or tone.