belligerent meaning and definition

BELLIGERENT noun

Definition of belligerent (noun)

1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
   • synonyms: battler, combatant, fighter, scrapper

BELLIGERENT adjective

Definition of belligerent (adjective)

1. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
   • "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
   • synonyms: aggressive
2. engaged in war
   • "belligerent (or warring) nations"
   • synonyms: militant, war-ridden, warring