Sekirov Dictionary

belligerent

/bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt/

adjective 6
noun 1
forms 3

adjective6

Eager to go to war, warlike.
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Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
- And I think the facts are that Beijing is a belligerent bully jealous and envious of what Taiwan has accomplished- mainland China- that's what I get out of all of this. — 1999
Engaged in warfare, warring.
Of or pertaining to war.
Acting violently towards others.
Uncooperative.

noun1

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A state or other armed participant in warfare
- The UN sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.

forms

belligerents · more belligerent · most belligerent

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