Belligerent
Belligerent means hostile, aggressive or displaying a readiness to fight. It can be used as an adjective as well as a noun. As a noun, it refers to a person, group or country at war or engaged in conflict.
Origin:
Belligerent originates from Latin belligerant meaning “waging war (from bellum meaning “war’ and gerere meaning “to carry”, “bear” or “to conduct oneself). It has been in use since the late 16th Century.
Usage
The tone of the letter is belligerent and I don’t think negotiation will work. He turns belligerent whenever she brings up the topic of finding employment.
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