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