Belligerent — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who fights (or is fighting)

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈændɪtˌʌft/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈaʃveɪmdhəɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈaʃveɪmdhəɹ/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈændɪtˌʌft/.

Examples

aggressive acts against another country
a belligerent tone
belligerent (or warring) nations

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

combatant fighter warring militant war-ridden aggressive battler scrapper

Parts of Speech

noun	someone who fights (or is fighting)
adjective	characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight “aggressive acts against another country”
adjective	engaged in war “belligerent (or warring) nations”

Word Forms

combatant	adjective	engaging in or ready for combat
combat	verb	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
battle	verb	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
belligerent	adjective	engaged in war
fight	verb	fight against or resist strongly
scrap	verb	have a disagreement over something
aggress	verb	take the initiative and go on the offensive
aggressiveness	noun	a natural disposition to be hostile
belligerent	noun	someone who fights (or is fighting)
belligerency	noun	hostile or warlike attitude or nature
belligerence	noun	hostile or warlike attitude or nature

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

kriegerisch

jemand, der kämpft (oder kämpft)

🇫🇷French

belligérant

quelqu'un qui se bat (ou se bat)

🇪🇸Spanish

beligerante

alguien que pelea (o está peleando)

🇮🇹Italian

belligerante

qualcuno che combatte (o sta combattendo)

🇳🇱Dutch

strijdlustig

iemand die vecht (of vecht)

🇵🇹Portuguese

beligerante

alguém que luta (ou está lutando)

🇷🇺Russian

воинственный

тот, кто борется (или борется)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

युद्धरत

कोई व्यक्ति जो लड़ता है (या लड़ रहा है)

🇧🇩Bengali

যুদ্ধরত

যে কেউ লড়াই করে (বা লড়াই করছে)

🇮🇳Tamil

போர்க்குணமிக்க

சண்டையிடும் (அல்லது சண்டையிடும்) ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

యుద్ధము చేసేవాడు

పోరాడే వ్యక్తి (లేదా పోరాడుతున్న)

🇮🇳Marathi

भांडखोर

कोणीतरी जो लढतो (किंवा लढत आहे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

લડાયક

કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે લડે છે (અથવા લડે છે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ

ಹೋರಾಡುವ (ಅಥವಾ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ) ಯಾರಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

യുദ്ധക്കാരൻ

യുദ്ധം ചെയ്യുന്ന (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പോരാടുന്ന) ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜੁਝਾਰੂ

ਕੋਈ ਜੋ ਲੜਦਾ ਹੈ (ਜਾਂ ਲੜ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

جنگجو

کوئی جو لڑتا ہے (یا لڑ رہا ہے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

好战的

打架（或正在打架）的人

🇯🇵Japanese

好戦的な

戦っている（または戦っている）人

🇰🇷Korean

교전국

싸우는 사람 (또는 싸우고 있는 사람)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hiếu chiến

ai đó đang chiến đấu (hoặc đang chiến đấu)

🇹🇭Thai

ทำสงคราม

คนที่ต่อสู้ (หรือกำลังต่อสู้)

🇮🇩Indonesian

berperang

seseorang yang berkelahi (atau sedang berkelahi)

🇵🇭Filipino

palaaway

isang taong nakikipaglaban (o nakikipaglaban)

🇲🇾Malay

suka berperang

seseorang yang bergaduh (atau sedang bergaduh)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

محارب

شخص يقاتل (أو يقاتل)

🇮🇷Persian

جنگ طلب

کسی که دعوا می کند (یا می جنگد)

🇹🇷Turkish

kavgacı

kavga eden (veya kavga eden) biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

לוֹחְמָנִי

מישהו שנלחם (או נלחם)

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