Aggressively hostile and ready to fight; truculent; waging war (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Aggressively hostile and ready to fight; truculent; waging war (adjective)”? The solution is BELLIGERENT, a 11-letter word built on the root BELL (“war”). It appeared in the August 2, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
BELLIGERENT
BELL*******BELLmeans “war”
In a sentence
Switzerland has never earned a reputation as a BELLIGERENT country.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Aggressively hostile and ready to fight; truculent; waging war (adjective)” has the answer BELLIGERENT (11 letters), built on the root BELL, which means “war”. Browse the full August 2, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.