warlike

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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

nonwarlikepeaceful pacifistic

Word family

Forms unwarlike

Etymology

From war + -like. Compare the older warly.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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