What part of speech is belligerent?

Answer 1

The word belligerent is usually an adjective meaning hostile, quarrelsome, ornery, or contentious.

There are two noun forms:

belligerent - a party, faction, or country involved in a conflict or war (e.g. the US in WW II)

belligerence - a general state or attitude of hostility (e.g. the belligerence of North Korea)

Answer 2

The word belligerent is usually an adjective meaning hostile, quarrelsome, ornery, or contentious.

There are two noun forms:

belligerent - a party, faction, or country involved in a conflict or war (e.g. the US in WW II)

belligerence - a general state or attitude of hostility (e.g. the belligerence of North Korea)

Answer 3

The word belligerent is usually an adjective meaning hostile, quarrelsome, ornery, or contentious.

There are two noun forms:

belligerent - a party, faction, or country involved in a conflict or war (e.g. the US in WW II)

belligerence - a general state or attitude of hostility (e.g. the belligerence of North Korea)