belligerent

n. பொருநர், போரிலீடுபட்டவர், போரிலீடுபட்ட நாடு, (பெ) போரிடுகிற, பொருநருக்குரிய.

Synonyms

contending engaging fighting opposed adverse rival conflicting antagonist assailant hostile

Antonyms

neutral pacific peaceful nonbelligerent appeased reconciled

Bel*lig"er*ent, a. Etym: [L. bellum war + gerens, -entis, waging, p. pr. of gerere to wage: cf. F. belligérant. See Bellicose, Jest.] 1. Waging war; carrying on war. "Belligerent powers." E. Everett. 2. Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights. Bel*lig"er*ent, n. Defn: A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.

belligerent - Similar Words

cobelligerent belligerently belligerency belligerence non-belligerant obligement beleaguerment ligement digerent deligent