warlike Antonyms
Strongest:
- peaceable
- unwarlike
- peaceful
- amiable
- pacific
- nonaggressive
- friendly
- unwarlike
- pacific
- pleasant
- peaceful
- amiable
- nonaggressive
- benevolent
- pleasant
- peaceable
- benevolent
- friendly
Strong:
- serene
- obliging
- genial
- conciliatory
- cordial
- good-natured
- sociable
- uncontentious
- affable
- calm
- gentle
- serene
- ingratiating
- uncombative
- genial
- ingratiating
- tranquil
- tranquil
- nonbelligerent
- conciliatory
- calm
- kindhearted
- gracious
- benign
- complaisant
- unbelligerent
- obliging
- uncontentious
- amicable
- easygoing
- anti-imperialist
- sociable
- gracious
- unbelligerent
- affable
- antimilitarist
- mild
- complaisant
- relaxed
- relaxed
- kindhearted
- mild
- gentle
- uncombative
- quiet
- anti-imperialist
- good-natured
- antimilitarist
- cordial
- easygoing
- benign
- amicable
- nonbelligerent
- quiet
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- quarrelsome
- belligerent
- vicious
- on-the-warpath
- scrappy
- agonistic
- acidic
- bellicose
- gladiatorial
- fierce
- ugly
- combative
- argumentative
- assaultive
- antagonistic
- savage
- discordant
- chippy
- feisty
- truculent
- disputatious
- confrontational
- rude
- pugnacious
- irritable
- contentious
Weak:
- fighting
- cranky
- querulous
- pettish
- brawly
- ill-natured
- peevish
- crabby
- ill-tempered
- dyspeptic
- choleric
- fretful
- surly
- bilious
- bristly
- petulant
- snappish
- cross
- battling
- warring
- irascible
- grumpy
- huffy
- touchy
- hot-tempered
- prickly
- fractious
- stroppy
- waspish
- grouchy
- bearish
- disagreeable
- testy
- ornery
- ill-humored
Meaning of warlike
warlike (s)
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
suggesting war or military life
warlike (a.)
Fit for war; disposed for war; as, a warlike state; a warlike disposition.
Belonging or relating to war; military; martial.
warlike Sentence Examples
- The warlike general led his troops into battle with unwavering determination.
- The country's warlike history has shaped its present-day culture and politics.
- The warlike tribes of the region clashed frequently, resulting in countless casualties.
- The warlike tendencies of the aggressors were evident in their ruthless tactics.
- The warlike attitude of the opposition prevented any meaningful dialogue.
- The warlike nature of the conflict threatened to escalate into a regional war.
- The warlike rhetoric of the demagogue incited hatred and division.
- The nation's warlike past still haunted its present, perpetuating cycles of violence.
- The warlike factions sought to dominate through force of arms, disregarding diplomacy.
- The warlike atmosphere created a climate of fear and suspicion, hindering progress and prosperity.
FAQs About the word warlike
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies, suggesting war or military lifeFit for war; disposed for war; as, a warlike state; a warlike disposition., Belonging
aggressive, militant, hostile, quarrelsome, belligerent, vicious, on the warpath, scrappy, agonistic, acidic
peaceable, unwarlike, peaceful, amiable, pacific, nonaggressive, friendly, unwarlike, pacific, pleasant
The warlike general led his troops into battle with unwavering determination.
The country's warlike history has shaped its present-day culture and politics.
The warlike tribes of the region clashed frequently, resulting in countless casualties.
The warlike tendencies of the aggressors were evident in their ruthless tactics.
