BELLICOSE

battleful, bellicose, combative

(adjective) having or showing a ready disposition to fight; “bellicose young officers”; “a combative impulse”; “a contentious nature”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

bellicose (comparative more bellicose, superlative most bellicose)

Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.

Showing or having the impulse to be combative.

Synonyms

• See also combative

Antonyms

• pacific

Coordinate terms

• trigger-happy

• warmonger

Source: Wiktionary

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Bel"li*cose`, a. Etym: [L. bellicosus, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war. See Duel.]

Definition: Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious. Arnold was, in fact, in a bellicose vein. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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