Meaning & use
bellicose
Eager to fight or go to war; aggressively hostile in manner or speech.
See it in a sentence
The dictator's bellicose speeches alarmed neighboring countries already wary of invasion.
His bellicose tone during the debate surprised colleagues who knew him as mild-mannered.
A note on using this word
"Bellicose" describes a temperament eager for conflict, whether in literal warfare or heated argument.
Words with a similar meaning
belligerentaggressivewarlike
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Words with an opposite meaning
peacefulconciliatory
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