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warlike

[ wawr-lahyk ]

/ ˈwɔrˌlaɪk /

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adjective

fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial: a warlike fleet; warlike tribes.

threatening or indicating war: a warlike tone.

of or relating to war: a warlike expedition.

Origin of warlike

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at war¹, -like

SYNONYMS FOR warlike

2 bellicose, belligerent, hostile; inimical, unfriendly.

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ANTONYMS FOR warlike

2 peaceful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM warlike

un·war·like, adjective

Words nearby warlike

warison, wark, warks, warless, warley, warlike, warlock, warlord, warlpiri, warm, warm as toast

Example sentences from the Web for warlike

One education professor said the song taught millions of children that "the only real patriotism is warlike activity."

Star-Spangled Confederates: How Southern Sympathizers Decided Our National Anthem |Jefferson Morley |July 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
They are “peaceful” because they are not warlike now—again, another ambiguity perpetrated by the regime.

Ahmadinejad Is No Hitler |Nazee Moinian |June 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Their present restriction and partial extermination have been due to the incursions of the warlike Malays.

Man And His Ancestor |Charles Morris
Their character is warlike, and their state of civilization is superior to that of the other branches of the Slavonian family.

The Human Race |Louis Figuier

The Chaldæans were said to be a free people, and warlike; for arms they had long shields and spears.

The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis |Xenophon
In Assam also woman holds a far higher place than in other parts of India or in Burmah, even among the rude and warlike people.

Oriental Women |Edward Bagby Pollard
The warlike spirit of the race was aroused, and it spoke in the cry, "No peace with the regicides!"

Collections and Recollections |George William Erskine Russell

British Dictionary definitions for warlike

warlike

/ (ˈwɔːˌlaɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or used in war

hostile or belligerent

fit or ready for war