belligerent vs gladiator

gladiator vs belligerent

belligerent and gladiator both are nouns.

belligerent is an adjective but gladiator is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
belligerent	Yes	Yes	No	No
gladiator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gladiator is a hyponym of belligerent; that is, gladiator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than belligerent:

belligerent: someone who fights (or is fighting)
gladiator: (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat

Other hyponyms of belligerent include defender, withstander, boxer, pugilist, brawler, butter, fencer, swordsman, gouger, gamecock, hell-kite, hell-rooster, mauler, skirmisher, street fighter, tough, master, superior, victor, grappler, matman, wrestler.

belligerent (noun)	gladiator (noun)
someone who fights (or is fighting)	(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
	a professional boxer

belligerent (adjective)	gladiator (adjective)
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
engaged in war

Difference between belligerent and gladiator

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