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How to pronounce belligerent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms aggressive
Derivation belligerence, belligerency


a belligerent tone.
Type Words
Synonyms militant, war-ridden, warring
Derivation belligerency


belligerent (or warring) nations.
Type Words
Synonyms battler, combatant, fighter, scrapper
Type of mortal, individual, person, somebody, someone, soul
Has types grappler, hell-kite, hell-rooster, victor, master, matman, mauler, boxer, withstander, pugilist, skirmisher, wrestler, butter, brawler, street fighter, superior, swordsman, tough, defender, fencer, gamecock, gladiator, gouger

Examples of belligerent

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The belligerent statement made there is typically frequent of Indian brass talk.
From the economist.com
For the second time in a week, a belligerent fan has been Tasered to submission.
From the suntimes.com
The Deputy located the male who was being belligerent and yelling at the Deputy.
From the chron.com
Alcohol made me sharp-tongued, indiscreet, insensitive, belligerent, and sleepy.
From the happiness-project.com
This was brought to a close in 1876 with a pardoning of belligerent hill tribes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
She arrived at his home one morning drunk and belligerent, yelling and cursing.
From the stltoday.com
The group had been drinking, and Moffitt was reportedly belligerent, Hutson said.
From the sltrib.com
He used to be belligerent with the staff, with the guards, with the counselors.
From the omaha.com
He became belligerent when investigators prevented him from entering the house.
From the thenewstribune.com
More examples
  • Aggressive: characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
  • Combatant: someone who fights (or is fighting)
  • Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"
  • (belligerently) with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner; "he pushed her against the wall belligerently"
  • (belligerence) aggressiveness: a natural disposition to be hostile
  • (belligerency) belligerence: hostile or warlike attitude or nature
  • (belligerency) hostilities: fighting; acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"
  • A state or other armed participant in warfare; Engaged in warfare, warring; Eager to go to war, warlike; Of or pertaining to war; Aggressively hostile, eager to fight; Acting violently towards others
  • When a person is constantly involved in conflict which they have provoked or voluntarily entered.