adjective
having or taking an aggressive or fighting attitude
a belligerent reply to a diplomatic note
Synonyms: bellicose, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, ||ructious, scrappy, truculent, warlike; compare quarrelsome 2
Related Word: battling, fighting, warring; attacking, invading; aggressive, antagonistic, fierce, hostile; ardent, hot, hot-tempered
Contrasted words: neutral; pacific, pacifist, peaceable, peaceful; conciliatory; amicable
Antonyms: friendly