belligerent
/bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/adjective
Hostile and aggressive; eager to argue or fight.
Example sentences
- “The belligerent customer shouted at the cashier over a coupon.”
- “His tone became belligerent when reporters asked about the money.”
- “Two belligerent fans had to be escorted out of the stadium.”
Describes people, tones, and attitudes: a belligerent drunk, belligerent remarks. In law and diplomacy, belligerent nations are those at war.