belligerency (Meaning)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of belligerency
Synonyms:
- irritability
- militantness
- fractiousness
- fretfulness
- militarism
- antagonism
- crankiness
- orneriness
- crossness
- irascibility
- irritableness
- disagreeableness
- fierceness
- acidity
- chip on one's shoulder
- surliness
- biliousness
- petulance
- grouchiness
- rudeness
- testiness
- jingoism
- peevishness
- querulousness
- hyperaggressiveness
- imperialism
- grumpiness
- pettishness
- unfriendliness
Antonyms:
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,aggression, hostility,defiance, bellicosity, fight, belligerence, disputatiousness, pugnacity, assaultiveness
benevolence, cordiality, cordiality, friendliness, nonaggression, friendliness, pacifism, nonaggression,pacifism, benevolence
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.
