belligerent
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
3 / 5The 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.
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.
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.
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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
The customer became increasingly belligerent when told that the item was non-refundable.
everydayThe customer became increasingly aggressive and hostile when told that the item was non-refundable.
The government issued a statement condemning the belligerent rhetoric coming from the neighboring state.
formalThe government issued a statement condemning the warlike and aggressive rhetoric coming from the neighboring state.
Hey, there's no need to get belligerent; I was just trying to help you out.
informalHey, there's no need to get aggressive; I was just trying to help you out.
Scholars argue that the belligerent nature of the 19th-century empires made the global conflict inevitable.
academicScholars argue that the warlike nature of the 19th-century empires made the global conflict inevitable.
Our competitors have adopted a belligerent strategy, aggressively undercutting our prices to drive us out of the market.
businessOur competitors have adopted a hostile strategy, aggressively undercutting our prices to drive us out of the market.
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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
Bellicose refers to a general inclination or desire to start wars, while belligerent usually describes someone currently engaged in a conflict or acting aggressively.
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.
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.
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'.
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
From the Latin 'belligerantem', meaning 'waging war', combining 'bellum' (war) and 'gerere' (to wage or carry).
व्याकरण पैटर्न
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
A1A 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
A1The 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
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1This 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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