English adjective: belligerent | |||
1. | belligerent characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||
Samples | Aggressive acts against another country. A belligerent tone. | ||
Synonyms | aggressive | ||
Similar | hostile | ||
Antonyms | amicable | ||
2. | belligerent engaged in war | ||
Samples | Belligerent (or warring) nations. | ||
Synonyms | militant, war-ridden, warring | ||
Similar | unpeaceful | ||
Antonyms | peaceful, peaceable | ||
English noun: belligerent | |||
1. | belligerent (person) someone who fights (or is fighting) | ||
Synonyms | battler, combatant, fighter, scrapper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boxer, brawler, butter, defender, fencer, gamecock, gladiator, gouger, grappler, hell-kite, hell-rooster, master, matman, mauler, pugilist, skirmisher, street fighter, superior, swordsman, tough, victor, withstander, wrestler | ||