Belligerent
WordNet
adjective
(1) Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
"Aggressive acts against another country"
"A belligerent tone"
(2) Engaged in war
"Belligerent (or warring) nations"
"A fighting war"
noun
(3) Someone who fights (or is fighting)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , present active participle of , from , from + (from ).
Adjective
- Engaged in warfare, warring.
- Eager to go to war, warlike.
- Of or pertaining to war.
- (By extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
- Acting violently towards others.
Synonyms
aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculentNoun
- A state or other armed participant in warfare
- The U.N. sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.
Etymology
From , present active participle of , from , from + (from ).