Warlike - English meaning

adjective

Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

Usage examples:

He's very uncooperative and aggressive

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

adjective

Using strong, forceful methods esp. to sell or persuade

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The company mounted an aggressive marketing campaign., you have to be aggressive if you want to suc…

adjective

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

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A mood of bellicose jingoism

adjective

Hostile and aggressive.

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The mood at the meeting was belligerent

noun

A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.

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Ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent

adjective

Eager to fight or argue

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She was so belligerent that i gave up trying to explain.

adjective

Having or showing a desire to kill and maim.

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A bloodthirsty dictator

adjective

Eager to see or take part in violence

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A bloodthirsty tyrant/crowd

adjective

Eager to see or take part in violence and killing

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A bloodthirsty killer

adjective

Ready or eager to fight or argue.

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He made some enemies with his combative style

adjective

Eager to fight or argue

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The prime minister was in a combative mood, twice accusing the opposition of gross incompetence.

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Very enthusiastic and dedicated

adjective

Unthinkingly enthusiastic and eager, especially about taking part in fighting or warfare.

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The gung-ho tabloids have wrapped themselves in the union jack

adjective

Extremely enthusiastic

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I have a grandson who is gung-ho for football.

adjective

Resembling a hawk in nature or appearance.

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His hawkish nose

adjective

Supporting the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutions

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The president is hawkish on foreign policy., such opposition only hardened their hawkish views., he…

adjective

Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

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A hostile audience

adjective

Characterized by enmity or ill will

adjective

Showing strong dislike; unfriendly

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Her parents were openly hostile to me., the nevada desert is one of the most hostile regions in ame…

adjective

Tending to obstruct or harm.

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The policy was inimical to britain's real interests

adjective

Harmful or limiting

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Inimical to excessive managerial control is inimical to creative expression.

adjective

Characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

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Jingoistic propaganda

adjective

Related to the belief that your own country is always best

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Jingoistic nationalism, a lot of the war movies were very jingoistic.

adjective

Advocating or pursuing an aggressive military policy; hawkish.

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They continue to pursue a militaristic policy

adjective

Supporting the idea of having powerful armed forces in a country

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A militaristic policy/government, an attack might make them paranoid, militaristic, and aggressive.

adjective

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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His public statements became increasingly pugnacious

adjective

Wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully

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I found him pugnacious and arrogant.

adjective

Given to or characterized by quarrelling.

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A moody, quarrelsome man

adjective

A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.

noun

Talking and behaving in a way that threatens military action

adjective

Having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner.

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Her mother had received a threatening letter

verb

State one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.

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How dare you threaten me?

adjective

Expressing the possibility that something unwanted or unpleasant will happen

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Threatening skies meant a storm was coming., she received several threatening phone calls after her…

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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A violent confrontation with riot police

adjective

Using or involving force to hurt or attack

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Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…

noun

Encouragement or advocacy of aggression towards other countries or groups.

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The newspaper was accused of warmongering

adjective

Encouraging or advocating aggression towards other countries or groups.

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A nation controlled by a bloodthirsty warmongering madman

noun

The act of encouraging a country to go to war or of threatening violence against another country

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The president was accused of warmongering., much of the world is still engaged in senseless warmong…

adjective

(of two or more people or groups) in conflict with each other.

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Warring factions

verb

Engage in a war.

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Small states warred against each another

adjective

See at war.

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Warring groups roamed the countryside, making travel very dangerous., warring camps inside the repu…