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vijandig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adversarial adj Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  • belligerent adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
  • hostile adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
  • inimical adjective Tending to harm something or make it impossible; working against it.

Senses

vijandig is used for these senses in English:

  • adversarial Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  • belligerent (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
  • hostile Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
  • inimical Unfriendly, hostile.
  • pugnacious Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
  • truculently With aggression; savagely.

adversarial — full definition

  1. adj Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  2. adj In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative.

belligerent — full definition

  1. adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
  2. adjective Actually engaged in war; warring.
  3. noun A country or group actively fighting a war.

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