warlike
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warlike
- /ˈwɔɹlaɪk/ US
- /ˈwɔːlaɪk/ UK
Where it comes from
From war + -like. Compare the older warly.
adjective more warlike · most warlike
- Hostile and belligerent. “I see a somewhat warlike atmosphere. Silence can say many things,” a driver from eastern Caracas told CNN, asking not to be identified for security reasons.
- Martial, bellicose or militaristic. Doubt not my Lord and gratious Soueraigne, But Tamburlaine, and that Tartarian rout, Shall either periſh by our warlike hands, Or plead for mercie at your highneſſe feet.
Opposite: nonwarlike, peaceful
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: nonwarlike, peaceful
Translations
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adj belligerent
| Español | guerrero |
|---|---|
| Português | beligerante |
| Français | belliqueux |
| Deutsch | streitlustig, angriffslustig, kampfeslustig |
| Italiano | bellicoso |
| Ελληνικά | φιλοπόλεμος filopólemos, πολεμοχαρής polemocharís |
| Русский | вражде́бный vraždébnyj |
adj bellicose
| Português | belicoso |
|---|---|
| Français | belliqueux |
| Deutsch | kriegerisch, kämpferisch |
| Italiano | bellicoso |
| Ελληνικά | θούριος thoúrios, πολεμικός polemikós |
| Română | războinic |
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