Synonyms of the word

belligerency

• n. the state of being at war or in an armed conflict.
• n. hostile or aggressive behaviour.
• n. the willingness to fight; belligerence.

belligerence

• n. The state of being belligerent.

combat

• n. A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used); a struggle for victory.
• v. (transitive) To fight with; to struggle for victory against.

enmity

• n. The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
• n. A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.

hostilities

• n. plural of hostility.
• n. acts of war.

hostility

• n. (uncountable) The state of being hostile.
• n. (countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.