Belligerent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

belligerent Add to list Share · adjective. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. “a belligerent tone”. synonyms: aggressive · adjective. engaged in ... SKIPTOCONTENT belligerent Ifsomeoneisbelligerent,they'reeagertofight.It'sagoodideatoavoidhardcorehockeyfansaftertheirteamloses—theytendtobebelligerent. BelligerentcomesfromtheLatinwordbellum,for"war."Youcanuseittotalkaboutactualwars—thenationstakingpartinawararecalledbelligerents—butusuallybelligerentdescribesapsychologicaldisposition.Ifyou'rerunningaschoolforaggressiveboys,doplentyofartsandcraftstopreventthemfrombecomingtoobelligerent.Thestressisonthesecondsyllable:bə-LIJ-ə-rənt. Definitionsofbelligerent adjective characteristicofanenemyoroneeagertofight “a belligerenttone” synonyms: aggressive hostile characterizedbyenmityorillwill adjective engagedinwar “belligerent(orwarring)nations” synonyms: militant,war-ridden,warring unpeaceful notpeaceful noun someonewhofights(orisfighting) synonyms: battler,combatant,fighter,scrapper seemoreseeless types: show44types... hide44types... defender,withstander afighterwhoholdsoutagainstattack boxer,pugilist someonewhofightswithhisfistsforsport brawler afighter(especiallyonewhoparticipatesinbrawls) butter afighterwhostrikestheopponentwithhishead fencer,swordsman someoneskilledatfencing gladiator (ancientRome)aprofessionalcombatantoracaptivewhoentertainedthepublicbyengaginginmortalcombat gouger anattackerwhogougesouttheantagonist'seye gamecock,hell-kite,hell-rooster someonewhoisaveryfiercefighter mauler afighterwhobatterstheopponent skirmisher someonewhoskirmishes(e.g.,asamemberofascoutingparty) streetfighter,tough someonewholearnedtofightinthestreetsratherthanbeingformallytrainedinthesportofboxing master,superior,victor acombatantwhoisabletodefeatrivals grappler,matman,wrestler combatantwhotriestothrowopponenttotheground bantamweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan119pounds bantamweight weighs115-126pounds slogger,slugger aboxernotedforanabilitytodeliverhardpunches conqueror,vanquisher someonewhoisvictoriousbyforceofarms featherweight weighs126-139pounds featherweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan126pounds flyweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan112pounds flyweight weighsnomorethan115pounds heavyweight awrestlerwhoweighsmorethan214pounds heavyweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan201pounds juniorfeatherweight weighsnomorethan122pounds juniorlightweight weighsnomorethan130pounds juniormiddleweight weighsnomorethan154pounds juniorwelterweight weighsnomorethan140pounds lightflyweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan106pounds lightheavyweight awrestlerwhoweighs192-214pounds lightheavyweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan179pounds lightmiddleweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan156pounds lightweight awrestlerwhoweighs139-154pounds lightweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan132pounds lightwelterweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan140pounds middleweight awrestlerwhoweighs172-192pounds middleweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan165pounds gladiator,prizefighter aprofessionalboxer puncher someonewhodeliverspunches sparringmate,sparringpartner aboxerwhosparswithanotherboxerwhoistrainingforanimportantfight palooka,stumblebum asecond-rateprizefighter sumowrestler awrestlerwhoparticipatesinsumo(aJapaneseformofwrestling) superheavyweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsmorethan201pounds welterweight awrestlerwhoweighs154-172pounds welterweight anamateurboxerwhoweighsnomorethan148pounds typeof: individual,mortal,person,somebody,someone,soul ahumanbeing WordFamily EDITOR’SCHOICE Testprepfromtheexperts BoostyourtestscorewithprogramsdevelopedbyVocabulary.com’sexperts. 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