Belligerent

Bel-lig-er-ent

Denotative:Waging war; specifically: belonging to or recognized as a state at war and protected by and subject to the laws of war.Connotative:Angry or aggressive: feeling or showing readiness to fight.

Synonyms

Hostile, aggressive,combative, antagonistic

He was in such a belligerent mood, that no one wanted to be around him.

Citation

“Belligerent.” Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web 12 Feb. 2014.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belligerent.

“Belligerent” Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 12 Feb. 2014. http://dictionary.refrence.com/browse/belligerent.