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    belligerent
    /bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt/

    adjective

    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"

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

    Aug 10, 2011 · The meaning of BELLIGERENT is inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness. How to use belligerent in a sentence. Belligerent, Belligerents, and Belligerence Synonym Discussion of Belligerent.

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

    a country, group, or person who is fighting a war: Many hoped the belligerents were finally on the road to peace. More 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

    noun. a state or nation at war. a member of the military forces of such a state. belligerent. / bɪˈlɪdʒərənt / adjective. marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive. a belligerent tone. relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare.

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

    1. marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive. a belligerent tone. 2. relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare. noun. 3. a person or country engaged in fighting or war. Collins English Dictionary.

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

    Definitions of belligerent. adjective. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. “a belligerent tone” synonyms: aggressive. hostile. characterized by enmity or ill will. adjective. engaged in war. “ belligerent (or warring) nations” synonyms: militant, war-ridden, warring. unpeaceful. not peaceful. noun. someone who fights (or is fighting)

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

    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]

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

    Definition of belligerent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › belligerentBelligerent Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Belligerent Definition. bə-lĭjər-ənt. belligerents. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive. American Heritage. At war; designating or of a state recognized under international law as being engaged in a war. Webster's New World.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › belligerentBELLIGERENT Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for BELLIGERENT: aggressive, militant, hostile, irritable, contentious, confrontational, assaultive, bellicose; Antonyms of BELLIGERENT: peaceful, peaceable, nonaggressive, pacific, friendly, nonbelligerent, amiable, benevolent

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

    Sep 22, 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.