Synonyms for belligerence
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Aggressiveness
2. Warfare
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war or violence.
- n. 2
A feeling of aggression and hostility, characterized by an urge for confrontation and provocation.
Related words
- Other spellings
- belligerency
Forms
- Plural
- belligerences → aggressivenesses, pugnacities, wars, warfares…
Example sentences
- aggressiveness He has none of his father's aggressiveness.
- warfare The two countries are engaged in biological warfare.
- hostilities They began to prepare for possible hostilities.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| belligerence | rising | |
| aggressiveness | falling | |
| pugnacity | falling | |
| warfare | steady | |
| hostilities | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- war1
- 5 letters
- fight1
- 7 letters
- warfare2
- 9 letters
- pugnacity
- 11 letters
- hostilities4
- 14 letters
- aggressiveness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (warfare2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- belligérance
- Español
- beligerancia