Warlike

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Belligerent; hostile.
  • adj. Of or relating to war; martial.
  • adj. Indicative of or threatening war.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. hostile and belligerent
  • adj. martial, bellicose or militaristic
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Fit for war; disposed for war.
  • adj. Belonging or relating to war; military; martial.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Fond of war; easily provoked to war; ready to engage in war; fit or prepared for war: martial: as, a warlike nation.
  • Of or pertaining to war; martial; military.
  • Betokening or threatening war; hostile.
  • Having a martial appearance; having the qualities of a soldier; befitting a soldier.
  • Synonyms Bellicose, hostile.
  • 1-4. Military, etc. See martial.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. suggesting war or military life
  • adj. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
  • Equivalent
    military    unpeaceful   
    Antonym
    nonwarlike   
    Cross Reference
    pugnacious   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    martial    soldierly    hostile    military    belligerent    bellicose    belluent    truculent    militant   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    martial    gallant    hostile    aggressive    valiant    patriotic    ferocious    adventurous    ambitious    chivalrous