Belligerent

/bəˈlɪdʒ.ər.ənt/ adjective easy

Openly hostile and eager to fight or argue.

The referee ejected the belligerent coach after he screamed insults at the officials for the third time.

Memory Trick

'Belli-' comes from the Latin word for war, the same root found in 'antebellum' — a belligerent person is basically spoiling for a fight.

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