# belligerent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/ · frequency rank #27,376

## Definitions
1. Engaged in warfare, warring.
2. Eager to go to war, warlike.
3. Of or pertaining to war.
4. Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
5. Acting violently towards others.
6. Uncooperative.

## Etymology
From Latin belligerans (“waging war”), present active participle of belligerō (“I wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from gerō (“I lead, wage, carry on”)).

## Common misspellings (15)
`bbelligerent`, `beligerent`, `belilgerent`, `bellgierent`, `belliegrent`, `belligeernt`, `belligerennt`, `belligerentt`, `belligeretn`, `belligernet`, `belligerrent`, `belliggerent`, `belligreent`, `bleligerent`, `eblligerent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/belligerent