belligerency Antonyms
Strongest:
- cordiality
- pacifism
- friendliness
- pacifism
- cordiality
- nonaggression
- benevolence
- friendliness
- benevolence
- nonaggression
Strong:
- kindliness
- amiability
- geniality
- antimilitarism
- anti-imperialism
- mildness
- anti-imperialism
- kindliness
- sociability
- gentleness
- affability
- graciousness
- sociability
- geniality
- amiability
- complaisance
- complaisance
- gentleness
- pleasantness
- mildness
- antimilitarism
- pleasantness
- affability
- graciousness
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- scrappiness
- belligerence
- fight
- disputatiousness
- bellicosity
- contentiousness
- quarrelsomeness
- feistiness
- militancy
- truculence
- assaultiveness
- defiance
- pugnacity
- combativeness
- militance
Weak:
- chip-on-one-s-shoulder
- imperialism
- unfriendliness
- jingoism
- irritability
- crossness
- petulance
- grumpiness
- pettishness
- peevishness
- crankiness
- antagonism
- testiness
- fractiousness
- rudeness
- orneriness
- irascibility
- irritableness
- fierceness
- militarism
- fretfulness
- hyperaggressiveness
- grouchiness
- querulousness
- acidity
- militantness
- surliness
- disagreeableness
- biliousness
Meaning of belligerency
belligerency (n)
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
fighting; acts of overt warfare
belligerency (n.)
The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.
belligerency Sentence Examples
- The belligerent tone of the negotiation made it clear that a peaceful resolution was unlikely.
- The country's foreign policy exhibited a marked increase in belligerency after the regime change.
- The speaker's belligerent rhetoric incited violence and heightened tensions.
- The belligerent students hurled insults and projectiles at the opposing team's fans.
- The belligerent stance of the opposition party threatened to derail the legislative process.
- The belligerency between the two gangs escalated, leading to a bloody turf war.
- The belligerent behavior of the intoxicated man resulted in his arrest for disorderly conduct.
- The belligerent protesters refused to leave the building, despite being ordered to do so.
- The belligerent nature of the domestic animal made it unsafe for children to approach.
- The belligerent atmosphere at the meeting prevented any meaningful discussion from taking place.
FAQs About the word belligerency
hostile or warlike attitude or nature, fighting; acts of overt warfareThe quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.
aggressiveness, hostility,aggression, scrappiness, belligerence, fight, disputatiousness, bellicosity, contentiousness, quarrelsomeness
cordiality, pacifism, friendliness,pacifism, cordiality, nonaggression, benevolence, friendliness, benevolence, nonaggression
The belligerent tone of the negotiation made it clear that a peaceful resolution was unlikely.
The country's foreign policy exhibited a marked increase in belligerency after the regime change.
The speaker's belligerent rhetoric incited violence and heightened tensions.
The belligerent students hurled insults and projectiles at the opposing team's fans.
