vijandig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adversarial adj Behaving like an opponent; hostile and combative.
- 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.
- pugnacious adjective Having a strong tendency to argue or fight.
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
- adj Behaving like an opponent; hostile and combative.
- adj (law) Describing a system in which opposing sides present evidence and arguments, with the court itself taking little part.
belligerent — full definition
- adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
- adjective Actually engaged in war; warring.
- noun A country or group actively fighting a war.
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