bellicose

bel·li·cose  (bl-ks)

adj.

Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. See Synonyms at belligerent.

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[Middle English, from Latin bellicsus, from bellicus, of war, from bellum, war.]

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belli·cosely adv.

belli·cosi·ty (-ks-t), belli·coseness n.

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bellicose

Adjective

warlike; aggressive [Latin bellum war]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

bellicose - having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature" battleful, combative aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

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bellicose

adjective aggressive, offensive, hostile, destructive, defiant, provocative, belligerent, combative, antagonistic, pugnacious, hawkish, warlike, quarrelsome, militaristic, sabre-rattling, jingoistic, warmongering

Translations

bellicose

adj bellicose [ˈbelikəus]

warlike or quarrelsome a bellicose nation. oorlogsugtig ميال ال إلى القِتال، مولَع بالحَرْب воинствен bojovný, agresivní aggressiv; krigerisk kriegerisch πολεμοχαρής, εριστικός belicoso sõjakas جنگ طلب sotaisa belliqueux מְחַרחֵר רִיב लड़ाकू ratoboran harcias suka bermusuhan, suka berperang herskár bellicoso 好戦的な 호전적인 karingas kareivīgs; agresīvs suka berperang strijdlustig stridbar, krigersk wojowniczy belicoso războinic, cer­tăreţ воинственный bojachtivý bojevit ratoboran krigisk, stridslysten พร้อมที่จะต่อสู้ kavgacı 好戰的 войовничий; задирливий جھگڑا ، جھگڑالو hiếu chiến 好战的