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.

Etymology
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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