BELLIGERENT Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word belligerent. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| aggressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends adjective satellite • tending to spread quickly • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||||||
| antagonistic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • arousing animosity or hostility • used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect adjective satellite • indicating opposition or resistance • characterized by antagonism or antipathy • incapable of harmonious association | ||||||
| bellicose | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||
| combative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • striving to overcome in argument • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||
| militant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a militant reformer adjective satellite • disposed to warfare or hard-line policies • showing a fighting disposition • engaged in war | ||||||
| pugnacious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tough and callous by virtue of experience • ready and able to resort to force or violence | ||||||
| quarrelsome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • given to quarreling | ||||||
| truculent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • defiantly aggressive | ||||||
| confrontational | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to confrontation | ||||||
| defiant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • boldly resisting authority or an opposing force | ||||||
| fractious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • easily irritated or annoyed • unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome | ||||||
| hostile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by enmity or ill will • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally noun • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces adjective satellite • impossible to bring into friendly accord • very unfavorable to life or growth • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||||||
| threatening | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments • darkened by clouds | ||||||
| warlike | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disposed to warfare or hard-line policies • suggesting war or military life | ||||||
| battler | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) | ||||||
| combatant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat | ||||||
| contentious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • involving or likely to cause controversy | ||||||
| fighter | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) • a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • someone who fights for a cause | ||||||
| scrapper | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) | ||||||
| war-ridden | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • engaged in war | ||||||
