bellicose Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- assaultive
- quarrelsome
- pugnacious
- confrontational
- acidic
- truculent
- rude
- feisty
- argumentative
- irritable
- disputatious
- antagonistic
- contentious
- agonistic
- scrappy
- chippy
- on-the-warpath
- gladiatorial
- combative
- vicious
- ugly
- savage
- fierce
- discordant
Weak:
- warring
- irascible
- pettish
- grouchy
- cross
- ill-tempered
- disagreeable
- ill-natured
- bearish
- snappy
- fighting
- ill-humored
- grumpy
- dyspeptic
- touchy
- petulant
- surly
- ornery
- fractious
- snappish
- cranky
- brawly
- stroppy
- testy
- crabby
- bristly
- hot-tempered
- querulous
- fretful
- battling
- waspish
- peevish
- huffy
- choleric
- bilious
- prickly
Strongest:
- cordial
- peaceable
- unwarlike
- benevolent
- amiable
- pleasant
- conciliatory
- unwarlike
- pacific
- friendly
- conciliatory
- nonaggressive
- peaceful
- nonaggressive
- pacific
- pleasant
- cordial
- benevolent
- nonbelligerent
- amiable
- peaceful
- nonbelligerent
- friendly
- peaceable
Strong:
- calm
- easygoing
- kindhearted
- good-natured
- uncontentious
- genial
- good-natured
- relaxed
- tranquil
- affable
- uncombative
- mild
- affable
- quiet
- ingratiating
- gracious
- uncontentious
- tranquil
- serene
- unbelligerent
- quiet
- ingratiating
- anti-imperialist
- sociable
- calm
- benign
- gentle
- mild
- unbelligerent
- complaisant
- genial
- antimilitarist
- easygoing
- benign
- uncombative
- obliging
- kindhearted
- gentle
- sociable
- obliging
- amicable
- anti-imperialist
- amicable
- gracious
- complaisant
- serene
- relaxed
- antimilitarist
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, belligerent, hostile, warlike, assaultive, quarrelsome, pugnacious, confrontational, acidic
cordial, peaceable, unwarlike, benevolent, amiable, pleasant, conciliatory, unwarlike, pacific, friendly
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.
