belligerent

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/
• (America) IPA: /bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt/

Adjective

belligerent

1. Engaged in warfare, warring.
2. Eager to go to war, warlike.
3. Of or pertaining to war.
4. (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
5. act#Verb|Acting violently towards others.
6. Uncooperative.

Synonyms

• (eager to fight) aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

Related terms

• bellicose
• belligerence
• belligerency

Translations

• French: belligérant
• German: kriegführend, Krieg führend
• Italian: belligerante
• Portuguese: beligerante
• Russian: вою́ющий
• Spanish: beligerante

Translations

• Italian: bellicoso
• Portuguese: beligerante, belicoso
• Russian: вои́нственный
• Spanish: bélico

Translations

• Italian: bellico
• Portuguese: bélico
• Russian: вое́нный
• Spanish: bélico

Translations

• German: streitlustig
• Italian: bellicoso
• Portuguese: beligerante
• Russian: вражде́бный
• Spanish: belicoso

Translations

• Portuguese: belicoso

Noun

belligerent (plural belligerents)

1. A state or other armed participant in warfare

   The UN sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.

Translations

• French: belligérant
• German: Konfliktpartei
• Italian: belligerante
• Portuguese: beligerante, beligerantes
• Russian: воюющая сторона́

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