| Main Entry: | belligerence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
Synonyms: |
aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, antagonism, argumentativeness, bellicoseness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, combativity, contentiousness, hostility, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency |
| Main Entry: | acrimony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nasty behavior, speech |
Synonyms: |
acerbity, animosity, antipathy, asperity, astringency, belligerence, bitterness, churlishness, crankiness, harshness, ill will, irascibility, malevolence, malice, mordancy, peevishness, rancor, rudeness, sarcasm, spite, tartness, unkindness, virulence |
Antonyms: |
civility, courtesy, diplomacy, flattery, kindness, politeness, sweetness |
| Main Entry: | aggression |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hostile or forceful behavior, attitude |
Synonyms: |
aggressiveness, antagonism, belligerence, blitz, combativeness, destructiveness, fight, hostility, pugnacity, push |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal assault |
Synonyms: |
abuse, aggression, belligerence, blame, calumny, censure, combativeness, criticism, denigration, denunciation, impugnment, libel, pugnacity, slander, vilification |
Antonyms: |
defense, reprisal, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender |
| Main Entry: | fight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | courage, will to resist |
Synonyms: |
aggression, aggressiveness, attack, backbone, belligerence, boldness, combativeness, gameness, hardihood, mettle, militancy, pluck, pugnacity, resistance, spirit |
| Main Entry: | hostility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | antagonism, meanness |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, aggression, animosity, animus, antipathy, aversion, bad blood, bellicosity, belligerence, bitterness, detestation, disaffection, enmity, estrangement, grudge, hatred, ill will, inimicality, malevolence, malice, opposition, rancor, resentment, spite, spleen, unfriendliness, venom, virulence, war, warpath |
Antonyms: |
agreeableness, friendliness, friendship, gentleness, kindness, niceness |
| Main Entry: | aggressiveness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aggression |
Synonyms: |
belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, fight, fighting spirit, hostile act, hostile behavior, hostility, militance, militancy, offensive |
| Main Entry: | argumentativeness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argumentative state |
Synonyms: |
belligerence, cantankerousness, combativeness, contentiousness, disputatiousness, litigiousness, quarrelsomeness |
| Main Entry: | bellicoseness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
Synonyms: |
aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, antagonism, argumentativeness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, combativity, contentiousness, hostility, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency |
| Main Entry: | bellicosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
Synonyms: |
aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, antagonism, argumentativeness, bellicoseness, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, combativity, contentiousness, hostility, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency |