The Crossword Solver found 2 answers to “Arriving aggressively”, 11 letters crossword clue. The Crossword Solver finds answers to American-style crosswords, British-style crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles.
Answer 1 : BELLIGERENT
aggressive, belligerent – a
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; “aggressive acts against another country”; “a belligerent tone”
SYNONYMS
aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike
IN A SENTENCE
it took very little alcohol to make him belligerent
Coots are belligerent, territorial, quick-tempered birds.
the coach became quite belligerent and spit at an umpire after being thrown out of the game
ETMOLOGY
1570s, “waging war, engaged in hostilities,” from Latin belligerantem (nominative belligerans), past participle of belligerare “to wage war,” from bellum “war” (see bellicose) + gerere “to bear, to carry” (see gest). The noun meaning “party or nation at war” is from 1811. Related: Belligerently.
Answer 2 : BELLIGERENT
aggressive, belligerent – a
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; “aggressive acts against another country”; “a belligerent tone”
SYNONYMS
aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike
IN A SENTENCE
Coots are belligerent, territorial, quick-tempered birds. Nothing irritates a coot like another coot …
He was drunk and belligerent.
the coach became quite belligerent and spit at an umpire after being thrown out of the game
ETYMOLOGY
1570s, “waging war, engaged in hostilities,” from Latin belligerantem (nominative belligerans), past participle of belligerare “to wage war,” from bellum “war” (see bellicose) + gerere “to bear, to carry” (see gest). The noun meaning “party or nation at war” is from 1811. Related: Belligerently.
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