warlike; given to waging war.

of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose

a belligerent tone.

waging war; engaged in war

a peace treaty between belligerent powers.

pertaining to war or to those engaged in war

belligerent rights.

a state or nation at war.

a member of the military forces of such a state.

adjective

cooperative , helping , kind , nice

adjective

aggressive , antagonistic , ardent , at loggerheads , battling , bellicose , cantankerous , combative , contentious , fierce , fighting , flip , have a bone to pick , have chip on shoulder , have it in for , hostile , hot , hot-tempered , mean , militant , on the outs , ornery , pugnacious , quarrelsome , scrappy , truculent , warlikenotes:bellicose orients \'prone to fighting\' toward an individual while belligerent refers to an organized body , a national or political entity - a person is bellicose , a nation is belligerent , warlike , combatant , adversary , argumentative , assertive , at war , furious , irate , litigious , mad , nasty , umbrageous , warring , wrangling

noun

combatant , soldier , warrior