bellicose

adj.
Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. See synonyms at belligerent.

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

bellicosely bel'li·cose'ly adv.
bellicosity bel'li·cos'i·ty (-kŏs'ĭ-tē) or bel'li·cose'ness n.

(BEL-i-kos)
adjective

Inclined to fight.

[From Latin bellicosus, from bellicus (of war), from bellum (war).]

Usage:

"It is clearly irrational for Pyongyang to beg for better ties with ideological enemies like the United States and Japan, while maintaining a bellicose attitude toward its compatriot South, shunning dialogue with Seoul, and yet seeking assistance from southern-based private businesses and civic groups." — Accord on Inter-Korean Summit; The Korea Times (Seoul, South Korea); Apr 10, 2000.

"It is not the first time that this warlord has issued such an ultimatum. In l992 -- at the triumph by the Kikuyu-Luo-led multi-party crusade Mr. Lotodo issued bellicose warnings to the Kikuyu in his tribal principality to scram or face death." — Philip Ochieng; This Minister Makes Moi Look Very Bad; The Nation (Nairobi, Kenya), Dec 26, 1999.

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adjective

1. Having or showing an eagerness to fight: belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike. See attack/defend.
2. Of, relating to, or inclined toward war: martial, militaristic, military, warlike. See peace/conflict.

adj

Definition: belligerent
Antonyms: peaceable

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IN BRIEF: Likely to quarrel or fight.

Because of her bellicose nature, she had a difficult time making friends.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - krigerisk, stridslysten

Nederlands (Dutch)
krijgshaftig, oorlogszuchtig

Français (French)
adj. - belliqueux, guerrier

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kriegerisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πολεμοχαρής, φιλοπόλεμος, φίλερις

Italiano (Italian)
bellicoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - belicoso, guerreiro

Русский (Russian)
воинственный, агрессивный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - guerrero, belicoso, agresivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - krigisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
好战的, 好斗的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 好戰的, 好鬥的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 호전적인, 싸움을 잘 하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 好戦的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عدواني, محب للقتال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שש לקרב, תוקפני‬

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