BELLIGERENTS Synonyms
6 hypernyms for belligerents. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BELLIGERENTS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| adversaries | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who offers opposition | ||||||
| aggressors | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who attacks • a confident assertive person who acts as instigator | ||||||
| antagonists | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | ||||||
| combatants | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat | ||||||
| contenders | noun n | |||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||
| enemies | noun n | |||||
noun • an opposing military force • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) • any hostile group of people • a personal enemy | ||||||
| foes | noun n | |||||
noun • an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel | ||||||
| opponents | noun n | |||||
noun • a contestant that you are matched against • someone who offers opposition adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility | ||||||
| rivals | noun n | |||||
adjective • as a rival in a competition noun • the contestant you hope to defeat verb • be equal to in quality or ability • be the rival of, be in competition with | ||||||
| aggressive | adjective adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| battler | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) | ||||||
| combatant | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat | ||||||
| fighter | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| militant | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a militant reformer adjective satellite • disposed to warfare or hard-line policies • showing a fighting disposition • engaged in war | ||||||
| scrapper | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) | ||||||
| war-ridden | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • engaged in war | ||||||
| warring | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • engaged in war | ||||||