belligerent

Meaning

Adj

1. Engaged in warfare, warring.
2. Eager to go to war, warlike.
3. Of or pertaining to war.
4. (broadly) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
5. Acting violently towards others.
6. Uncooperative.

Noun

A state or other armed participant in warfare

Synonyms

aggressive

bellicose

militant

warlike

combative

quarrelsome

combatant

warring

contentious

hostile

pugnacious

fighter

truculent

battler

war-ridden

scrapper

martial

vile

argumentative

hawkish

invasive

irritating

litigious

nasty

naughty

offensive

physical

serviceman

soldier

strong-arm

ugly

vicious

violent

virulent

vitriolic

warrior

battleful

battlesome

brawlsome

servicewoman

antipeace

featherleggy

assaultive

attacking

at war

black

cantankerous

chippy

competitive

confrontational

Translations

belligérant

beligerante

beligerante

belligerante

εμπόλεμος

bellicus

bel·ligerant

guerrero

oorlogvoerend

belliqueux

streitlustig

querelleur

agressif

strijdlustig

oorlogszuchtig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/

Etymology

From Latin belligerans (“waging war”), present active participle of belligerō (“I wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from gerō (“I lead, wage, carry on”)).