belligerently
In combative manner
Belligerently means in an aggressive, hostile, or combative manner—ready to fight or argue: He belligerently refused to leave the bar.
The word describes behavior that seems to invite conflict rather than avoid it: She responded belligerently to every question.
In hostile, confrontational manner
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- pugnaciouslyIn a quarrelsome manner
- confrontationallyIn an aggressive, challenging manner
- truculentlyIn an aggressively defiant manner
antagonistically · fiercely · forcefully · hostilely · contentiously · provocatively · abrasively · threateningly
In combative, aggressive fashion
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
- jingoisticallyWith aggressive militant nationalism
- hawkishlyIn war-favoring manner
- martiallyIn combat fashion
militaristically · aggressively · combatively · bellicosely · saber-rattling
In an antagonistic manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- venomouslyWith poisonous hostility
viciously · resentfully · acrimoniously · inimically · adversarially · unfriendly · disagreeably · cantankerously
In open resistance
- rebelliouslyIn a disobedient manner
- obstinatelyIn an unyielding manner
- stubbornlyWith inflexible determination
- unyieldinglyIn an unbending manner
recalcitrantly · contumaciously · intransigently · willfully · headstrongly · obdurately · uncooperatively · contrarily
aggressively
In hostile, confrontational manner
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- pugnaciouslyIn a quarrelsome manner
- confrontationallyIn an aggressive, challenging manner
truculently · antagonistically · fiercely · forcefully · hostilely · contentiously · provocatively · abrasively · threateningly · menacingly
militantly
In combative, aggressive fashion
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
- jingoisticallyWith aggressive militant nationalism
- hawkishlyIn war-favoring manner
martially · militaristically · aggressively · combatively · bellicosely · saber-rattling
hostilely
In an antagonistic manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
venomously · viciously · resentfully · acrimoniously · inimically · adversarially · unfriendly · disagreeably · cantankerously · bitterly
defiantly
In open resistance
- rebelliouslyIn a disobedient manner
- obstinatelyIn an unyielding manner
- stubbornlyWith inflexible determination
unyieldingly · recalcitrantly · contumaciously · intransigently · willfully · headstrongly · obdurately · uncooperatively · contrarily · disobediently
belligerentlypacifically
In a peaceful manner
peaceably · nonviolently · cooperatively · harmoniously · conciliatorily
belligerentlycalmly
In a tranquil manner
serenely · placidly · tranquilly · composedly · mildly