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Belligerant or belligerent?

Did you mean belligerent? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: belligerent. Misspelling: belligerant.

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Memory tip

Double L, and the ending is -ent: bel-LIG-er-ENT.

Why people write “belligerant”

The endings -ent and -ant are pronounced the same way; this word takes -ent.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make belligerent automatic.

What does “belligerent” mean?

belligerent noun

  1. someone who fights (or is fighting)

    Synonyms:combatantbattlerfighterscrapper

belligerent adjective

  1. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

    “aggressive acts against another country”

    Synonyms:aggressive

  2. engaged in war

    “belligerent (or warring) nations”

    Synonyms:militantwarring

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Belligerent” in a sentence

  • The belligerent customer refused to leave.
  • Aggressive acts against another country.
  • Belligerent (or warring) nations.

Is “belligerent” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“belligerant” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from BELLIGERENT.

Belligerent: quick answers

Is it belligerant or belligerent?
The correct spelling is belligerent. “belligerant” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell belligerent?
Double L, and the ending is -ent: bel-LIG-er-ENT.
What does belligerent mean?
Belligerent means: someone who fights (or is fighting).