bellicose Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- feisty
- irritable
- scrappy
- confrontational
- chippy
- quarrelsome
- agonistic
- assaultive
- antagonistic
- gladiatorial
- combative
- rude
- discordant
- savage
- pugnacious
- on-the-warpath
- ugly
- contentious
- fierce
- argumentative
- acidic
- vicious
- truculent
- disputatious
Weak:
- grumpy
- bristly
- pettish
- surly
- battling
- grouchy
- snappy
- ill-natured
- cranky
- irascible
- fretful
- stroppy
- bilious
- querulous
- waspish
- peevish
- disagreeable
- snappish
- dyspeptic
- huffy
- prickly
- testy
- petulant
- ill-humored
- hot-tempered
- bearish
- touchy
- fractious
- cross
- ornery
- brawly
- crabby
- choleric
- ill-tempered
- warring
- fighting
Strongest:
- unwarlike
- nonbelligerent
- pacific
- amiable
- peaceable
- cordial
- nonbelligerent
- benevolent
- friendly
- benevolent
- nonaggressive
- peaceful
- amiable
- conciliatory
- peaceful
- pleasant
- pleasant
- peaceable
- pacific
- unwarlike
- cordial
- friendly
- conciliatory
- nonaggressive
Strong:
- ingratiating
- kindhearted
- gentle
- serene
- mild
- anti-imperialist
- sociable
- unbelligerent
- good-natured
- anti-imperialist
- uncontentious
- antimilitarist
- affable
- genial
- complaisant
- complaisant
- mild
- obliging
- obliging
- benign
- quiet
- gracious
- serene
- uncombative
- sociable
- uncontentious
- quiet
- gentle
- tranquil
- easygoing
- antimilitarist
- relaxed
- genial
- calm
- easygoing
- good-natured
- tranquil
- kindhearted
- amicable
- amicable
- ingratiating
- calm
- uncombative
- unbelligerent
- affable
- gracious
- benign
- relaxed
Weak:
bellicose Meaning
bellicose (s)
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
bellicose (a.)
Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.
bellicose Sentence Examples
- The bellicose rhetoric of the politician inflamed tensions and ignited conflict.
- A bellicose attitude prevailed among the nations, leading to a proliferation of arms.
- The bellicose nature of the tribal leader resulted in constant skirmishes with neighboring tribes.
- The bellicose atmosphere in the schoolyard made it a dangerous place for children to play.
- The bellicose intentions of the aggressor were evident in their aggressive troop movements.
- A bellicose tone permeated the negotiations, making it impossible to reach an amicable solution.
- The bellicose stance of the government against its perceived enemies isolated it from the international community.
- The bellicose language used by the media only served to exacerbate the conflict.
- A bellicose posture can lead to unnecessary confrontation and escalate tensions.
- The bellicose actions of the company's CEO undermined shareholder confidence and damaged its reputation.
FAQs About the word bellicose
having or showing a ready disposition to fightInclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.
aggressive, militant, warlike, belligerent, hostile, feisty, irritable, scrappy, confrontational, chippy
unwarlike, nonbelligerent, pacific, amiable, peaceable, cordial, nonbelligerent, benevolent, friendly, benevolent
The bellicose rhetoric of the politician inflamed tensions and ignited conflict.
A bellicose attitude prevailed among the nations, leading to a proliferation of arms.
The bellicose nature of the tribal leader resulted in constant skirmishes with neighboring tribes.
The bellicose atmosphere in the schoolyard made it a dangerous place for children to play.
