warlike C2 Topic:War & Conflict Also spelled war-like US /ˈwɔɹlaɪk/ UK /ˈwɔːlaɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #38160 Meanings 1 adj suggesting war or military life The tents were warlike in their colour and meagreness. 2 adj disposed to warfare or hard-line policies The new president is warlike – I'm concerned my country will enter into unnecessary wars. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · suggesting war or military... martial 2 adj · disposed to warfare or... militant More bellicose ↔ Opposites nonwarlikepeacefulpacifistic Word family Forms unwarlike Etymology From war + -like. Compare the older warly. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # warlike **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwɔɹlaɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɔːlaɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 38160 ## Meanings 1. suggesting war or military life 2. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies ## Examples - The tents were warlike in their colour and meagreness. - The new president is warlike – I'm concerned my country will enter into unnecessary wars. ## Synonyms - martial - militant - bellicose ## Antonyms - nonwarlike - peaceful - pacifistic ## Etymology From war + -like. Compare the older warly. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown