bellicose
[adjective]
Synonyms: belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike

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Antonyms: amicable, pacific
Contrasted words: gentle, moderate, temperate
Related Idioms: full of fight
Related Words: aggressive, assertive, factious, fighting, rebellious

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bel‧li‧cose /ˈbelɪkəʊs $ -koʊs/ adjective formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: bellicosus, from bellum 'war']
behaving in a way that is likely to start an argument or fight Synonym : aggressive:
bellicose criticism
—bellicosity /ˌbelɪˈkɒsəti, ˌbelɪˈkɒsɪti $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]

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