bellicose[adjective]Synonyms: belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike
Antonyms: amicable, pacific
Contrasted words: gentle, moderate, temperate
Related Idioms: full of fight
Related Words: aggressive,
assertive,
factious,
fighting,
rebellious [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
bel‧li‧cose /ˈbelɪkəʊs $ -koʊs/
adjective formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: bellicosus, from bellum 'war']
behaving in a way that is likely to start an argument or fight
Synonym : aggressive:
bellicose criticism—bellicosity /ˌbelɪˈkɒsəti, ˌbelɪˈkɒsɪti $ -ˈkɑː-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲