belligerent

adjective
UK: /bəˈlɪdʒ.ər.ənt/
US: /bəˈlɪdʒ.ɚ.ənt/

  1. Willing to fight or argue; showing an aggressive or angry attitude.

    1. He was belligerent and ready to fight. [ ] [ ]
    2. His belligerent attitude made it difficult to have a peaceful conversation about his choices. [ ] [ ]

  2. Engaged in a war or conflict; characteristic of an enemy.

    1. The belligerent nations signed a peace treaty. [ ] [ ]
    2. The report detailed the belligerent actions taken by the rebel forces during the conflict in the region. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

combative hostile aggressive bellicose warlike
belligerent noun

  1. A nation or person engaged in war or conflict.

    1. The belligerent prepared for battle. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a belligerent, the nation faced economic sanctions from the international community for its actions. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "belligerent" in English means: Willing to fight or argue; showing an aggressive or angry attitude., Engaged in a war or conflict; characteristic of an enemy..

The phonetic transcription of "belligerent" is /bəˈlɪdʒ.ər.ənt/ in British English and /bəˈlɪdʒ.ɚ.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "belligerent": combative, hostile, aggressive, bellicose, warlike.

Example usage of "belligerent": "He was belligerent and ready to fight.". More examples on the page.