Difference between Belligerent and War-ridden

What is the difference between Belligerent and War-ridden?

Belligerent as an adjective is engaged in warfare, warring. while War-ridden as an adjective is dominated or plagued by war.

Belligerent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A state or other armed participant in warfare

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Engaged in warfare, warring. Eager to go to war, warlike. Of or pertaining to war. (By extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight. Acting violently towards others.

Example sentence: A belligerent state permits itself every such misdeed, every such act of violence, as would disgrace the individual.

War-ridden

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: dominated or plagued by war.

We hope you now know whether to use Belligerent or War-ridden in your sentence.

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