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   belligerent

   /bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt/

   adjective

   • 1. hostile and aggressive: "the mood at the meeting was belligerent" 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 warcombatantfightingbattlingcontendingconflictingclashingquarrellingmilitantmilitaristicmartialwarlikewarmongeringsabre-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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELLIGERENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Belligerent means wishing to fight or argue, or fighting a war. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples, and find translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     BELLIGERENT meaning: 1. wishing to fight or argue: 2....

   • Belligerent: Malay Translation

     belligerent translate: menunjukkan hendak berkelahi,...

   • Belligerent in German

     belligerent translate: streitlustig, Krieg führend. Learn...

   • Belligerent in Polish

     belligerent translate: wojowniczy, wrogi, wojujący. Learn...

   • Translate English to Thai

     BELLIGERENT translate: เป็นปฏิปักษ์, ที่กำลังทำสงคราม. Learn...

   • Belligerent in Czech

     belligerent - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Belligerent in Traditional Chinese

     BELLIGERENT translate: 好鬥的;挑釁的, 交戰的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     BELLIGERENT translate: 好斗的;挑衅的, 交战的. Learn more in the...

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   Belligerent can mean either waging war or being aggressive and hostile. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of this adjective and noun.

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

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   Belligerent means inclined or eager to fight, hostile or aggressive, or engaged in war. Find out the origin, usage, and related terms of belligerent from various dictionaries and sources.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELLIGERENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Belligerent means hostile, aggressive, or warlike. It can also refer to a country or group that is fighting in a war. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins Dictionary.

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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.

8. 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. Belligerent comes from the Latin word bellum, for "war."

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbelligerent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Belligerent means aggressive and unfriendly, or (formal) fighting a war. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and example sentences, and check pronunciation and word origin.