C1 adjective औपचारिक

belligerent

/bəˈlɪdʒ.ər.ənt/

Describes a person or group that is hostile, aggressive, and ready to fight or argue. In a legal or historical context, it specifically refers to nations or parties officially engaged in a state of war.

उदाहरण

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1

The customer became increasingly belligerent when told that the item was non-refundable.

The customer became increasingly aggressive and hostile when told that the item was non-refundable.

2

The government issued a statement condemning the belligerent rhetoric coming from the neighboring state.

The government issued a statement condemning the warlike and aggressive rhetoric coming from the neighboring state.

3

Hey, there's no need to get belligerent; I was just trying to help you out.

Hey, there's no need to get aggressive; I was just trying to help you out.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
belligerence
क्रिया विशेषण
belligerently
विशेषण
belligerent
संबंधित
belligerent
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याद रखने का तरीका

Look at the prefix 'belli-', which comes from the Latin word for war ('bellum'). You see this same root in 'rebellion' and 'antebellum'. Someone belligerent is 'ready for war'.

त्वरित क्विज़

The security guards had to intervene when the fan became _____ after his team lost the game.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: belligerent

उदाहरण

1

The customer became increasingly belligerent when told that the item was non-refundable.

everyday

The customer became increasingly aggressive and hostile when told that the item was non-refundable.

2

The government issued a statement condemning the belligerent rhetoric coming from the neighboring state.

formal

The government issued a statement condemning the warlike and aggressive rhetoric coming from the neighboring state.

3

Hey, there's no need to get belligerent; I was just trying to help you out.

informal

Hey, there's no need to get aggressive; I was just trying to help you out.

4

Scholars argue that the belligerent nature of the 19th-century empires made the global conflict inevitable.

academic

Scholars argue that the warlike nature of the 19th-century empires made the global conflict inevitable.

5

Our competitors have adopted a belligerent strategy, aggressively undercutting our prices to drive us out of the market.

business

Our competitors have adopted a hostile strategy, aggressively undercutting our prices to drive us out of the market.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
belligerence
क्रिया विशेषण
belligerently
विशेषण
belligerent
संबंधित
belligerent

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

belligerent attitude A hostile or aggressive mindset
belligerent nations Countries officially at war
belligerent tone A way of speaking that sounds aggressive
belligerent behavior Actions that are confrontational
belligerent stance A confrontational position or policy

सामान्य वाक्यांश

belligerent rights

Rights recognized under international law for those at war

non-belligerent state

A country not taking part in a specific war

act of belligerence

An action that initiates or provokes a fight

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

belligerent vs bellicose

Bellicose refers to a general inclination or desire to start wars, while belligerent usually describes someone currently engaged in a conflict or acting aggressively.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Belligerent is most commonly used to describe individuals who are being difficult and aggressive in social situations. In high-level political or historical writing, it is used more literally to identify those participating in armed conflict.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners sometimes use it simply to mean 'mean' or 'rude,' but it implies a specific type of loud, active aggression or readiness to fight physically or verbally.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Look at the prefix 'belli-', which comes from the Latin word for war ('bellum'). You see this same root in 'rebellion' and 'antebellum'. Someone belligerent is 'ready for war'.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

From the Latin 'belligerantem', meaning 'waging war', combining 'bellum' (war) and 'gerere' (to wage or carry).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Typically used as an adjective before a noun or after a linking verb. Can be followed by the preposition 'toward' to indicate the target of aggression.
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

In legal international terminology, 'belligerent status' is a formal designation that grants certain rights and responsibilities to a group during a civil war.

त्वरित क्विज़

The security guards had to intervene when the fan became _____ after his team lost the game.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: belligerent

संबंधित शब्द

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

A1

A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

A1

This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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