Vocabulary
Belligerent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.
Urdu meaning
جنگ آور، شریک جنگ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Will that be a newly belligerent Trump`s casus belli for World War IV?
- So long as the belligerent state acts unchecked, no country, however distant, is immune.
- Not surprisingly, while Pakistan has welcomed the decision, India has reacted in a belligerent manner.
- It was not just Iran`s nuclear programme and military power that Israel saw as a threat; Israel has also long sought regime changeinIran.Butitcouldnotgetthe support of previous US administrations for its belligerent plan.
- But much scepticism remains about Israel`s belligerent impulses and whether these canbe contained.m The wnter is an author and joumalist.
Synonyms
hostile, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic
Antonyms
peaceful, neutral
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