belligerent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- [bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt] ~ [bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹn̩t] (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /bəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɚ.ənt/ (General-American)
- [bəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɚ.ənt] ~ [bəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɹ̩.n̩t] (General-American)
- /bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Latin belligerans (“waging war”), present active participle of belligerō (“to wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from gerō (“to lead, wage, carry on”)).
Meanings
- Engaged in warfare, warring.
- Eager to go to war, warlike.
- Of or pertaining to war.
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(broadly) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
And I think the facts are that Beijing is a belligerent bully jealous and envious of what Taiwan has accomplished- mainland China- that's what I get out of all of this.
1999 August 5, Jesse Helms, quotee, 1:27 from the start, in USA: CHINA/TAIWAN TENSIONS MOUNTING, Associated Press, archived from the original on 31 Jan 2026:England were not allowed to give their chariot the momentum it had a week ago. It was stopped dead in its tracks by a belligerent Springboks defence that simply refused to yield.
2019 November 3, Liam de Carme, “Boks, you beauties”, in Sunday Times:
- Acting violently towards others.
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Uncooperative.
"Hmm." "Problem?" "Arianna warned me this might be a challenging shoot. I think she was worried about you being belligerent, but the real issue is turning out to be your specularity. It looks like I'm taking pictures of a flashbang."
2015 July 9, Dave Barrack, Grrl Power (webcomic), Grrl Power #334 – Make down:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most belligerent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more belligerent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
peaceful · conciliatory · friendly
Deriveds
unbelligerent · non-belligerent · interbelligerent · antibelligerent · nonbelligerent · belligerati · belligerently · cobelligerent
Relateds
bellicose · belligerency · belligerence
Synonyms
pugnacious (eager to fight) · antagonistic (eager to fight) · combative (eager to fight) · aggressive (eager to fight) · quarrelsome (eager to fight) · contentious (eager to fight) · truculent (eager to fight) · bellicose (eager to fight)
Translations (112)
is herskár (4. hostile, eager to fight) · fr belliqueux (4. hostile, eager to fight) · pl walczący (1. engaged in warfare) · is deilugjarn (5. acting violently) · pt bélico (3. of or pertaining to war) · et sõjakas (4. hostile, eager to fight) · is ófriðsamur (5. acting violently) · be ваяўні́чы (2. eager to go to war) · de Krieg führend (1. engaged in warfare) · is ófriðsamur (4. hostile, eager to fight) · oc bellic (3. of or pertaining to war) · ru агресси́вный (5. acting violently) · nl vijandig (4. hostile, eager to fight) · la bellicus (5. acting violently) · es beligerante (2. eager to go to war) · oc bellicós (2. eager to go to war) · mi kaikiri (2. eager to go to war) · oc belligerant (1. engaged in warfare) · mi ririhau (4. hostile, eager to fight) · oc guerrejaire (2. eager to go to war) · fi riitaisa (4. hostile, eager to fight) · uk вою́ючий (1. engaged in warfare) · pt beligerante (2. eager to go to war) · af strydlustig (4. hostile, eager to fight) · it bellicoso (2. eager to go to war) · sv krigförande (1. engaged in warfare) · nl oorlogvoerend (1. engaged in warfare) · fi sodan (3. of or pertaining to war) · fr belliqueux (2. eager to go to war) · fi riidanhaluinen (4. hostile, eager to fight) · pt belicoso (2. eager to go to war) · uk войовни́чий (2. eager to go to war) · ru вражде́бный (4. hostile, eager to fight) · ro belicos (4. hostile, eager to fight) · ro beligerant (1. engaged in warfare) · be вае́нны (3. of or pertaining to war) · de Kriegs- (3. of or pertaining to war) · de streitlustig (4. hostile, eager to fight) · mk воен (3. of or pertaining to war) · gl belixerante (1. engaged in warfare) · pt belicoso (5. acting violently) · it bellico (3. of or pertaining to war) · sv krigs- (3. of or pertaining to war) · bg во́йнствен (4. hostile, eager to fight) · fi sota- (3. of or pertaining to war) · mi kaikiri (5. acting violently) · uk воє́нний (3. of or pertaining to war) · bg вою́ващ (1. engaged in warfare) · fi sotaakäyvä (1. engaged in warfare) · nl strijdlustig (4. hostile, eager to fight) · bg вое́нен (3. of or pertaining to war) · de kriegführend (1. engaged in warfare) · da krigsførende (1. engaged in warfare) · es beligerante (1. engaged in warfare) · la bellicus (4. hostile, eager to fight) · gl bélico (3. of or pertaining to war) · fi sotaintoinen (2. eager to go to war) · da krigslysten (2. eager to go to war) · fi riitaa haastava (5. acting violently) · cmn 參戰的 /参战的 (1. engaged in warfare) · nb krigersk (2. eager to go to war) · ru вои́нственный (4. hostile, eager to fight) · da stridslysten (4. hostile, eager to fight) · pl wojowniczy (2. eager to go to war) · la bellicus (3. of or pertaining to war) · sv krigslysten (2. eager to go to war) · nb stridslysten (4. hostile, eager to fight) · pt beligerante (1. engaged in warfare) · da krigs- (3. of or pertaining to war) · mi kaikiri (1. engaged in warfare) · pl napastliwy (4. hostile, eager to fight) · ka მეომარი მხარე (1. engaged in warfare) · et sõjakas (2. eager to go to war) · fr belliqueux (5. acting violently) · ru вое́нный (3. of or pertaining to war) · hu hadviselő (1. engaged in warfare) · is deilugjarn (4. hostile, eager to fight) · ro certăreț (4. hostile, eager to fight) · it bellicoso (4. hostile, eager to fight) · pt beligerante (4. hostile, eager to fight) · nl oorlogs- (3. of or pertaining to war) · hy պատերազմող (1. engaged in warfare) · oc batalhièr (2. eager to go to war) · be ваю́ючы (1. engaged in warfare) · nl belligerent (1. engaged in warfare) · nl oorlogszuchtig (2. eager to go to war) · fr belligérant (1. engaged in warfare) · bg во́йнствен (2. eager to go to war) · nb stridslysten (2. eager to go to war) · ru вою́ющий (1. engaged in warfare) · hu háborúzó (1. engaged in warfare) · it belligerante (1. engaged in warfare) · fi sotaisa (2. eager to go to war) · gl belixerante (2. eager to go to war) · hu hadakozó (1. engaged in warfare) · ru вои́нственный (2. eager to go to war) · mi kaitaua (2. eager to go to war) · sv stridslysten (4. hostile, eager to fight) · fi hyökkäävä (4. hostile, eager to fight) · fr bellique (3. of or pertaining to war) · nl krijgs- (3. of or pertaining to war) · nb krigs- (3. of or pertaining to war) · et sõdiv (1. engaged in warfare) · cmn 交戰的 /交战的 (1. engaged in warfare) · de kriegerisch (2. eager to go to war) · mi toheriri (5. acting violently) · fi väkivaltainen (5. acting violently) · ru вражду́ющий (1. engaged in warfare) · de kampflustig (4. hostile, eager to fight) · ro de război (3. of or pertaining to war) · pl wojenny (3. of or pertaining to war) · de kampflustig (2. eager to go to war)