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belligerent
[buh-lij-er-uhnt]
adjective
warlike; given to waging war.
of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose.
a belligerent tone.
Synonyms: , , , , ,waging war; engaged in war.
a peace treaty between belligerent powers.
pertaining to war or to those engaged in war.
belligerent rights.
noun
a state or nation at war.
a member of the military forces of such a state.
belligerent
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adjective
marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive
a belligerent tone
relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare
noun
a person or country engaged in fighting or war
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- belligerently adverb
- interbelligerent adjective
- unbelligerent adjective
- unbelligerently adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of belligerent1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of belligerent1
Example Sentences
A few belligerents among thousands of peaceful protesters did not make an insurrection, he added.
Without their love story, we might never have seen Bill as anything other than a belligerent survivalist and eternal curmudgeon Joel knew him to be.
The war engages and enrages the outside world as well the belligerents.
Germany voted a little bit earlier and people hadn't yet seen the full effect of Trump and his belligerent attempt to dominate the world economically or his ineptitude in dealing with the Ukraine-Russia war.
Outside the bar, Mabius “became more belligerent†and did not follow a “simple command†to sit on a bench, the deputy said.
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