BELLIGERENCE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

belligerence

noun

bə-ˈlij-rən(t)s

as in aggression

an inclination to fight or quarrel the dominant male wolf was able to withstand the belligerence of younger challengers

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Recent Examples of belligerence Israel’s belligerence is another complicating factor. —

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents. —

ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 But the real change might be in East Asia, where Kim’s belligerence and rising fears regarding China’s designs on self-ruling Taiwan had already reenergized the nuclear debate. —

Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2026 Having worked with people of all types, with agenda’s, belligerence, ultimately, short of a mental illness, there’s a way to get things done with people who think differently, etc. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for belligerence

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Noun

This time in the ring, Louis was supported by white and Black Americans alike, who were more unified against German aggression as World War II loomed.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Twelve years later, there’s more salt and pepper in Rogen’s beard and more vinegar in his demeanor; the let-it-all-hang-out comic boisterousness of his Judd Apatow days has hardened into a shell of middle-aged aggression.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026