Bellicose
51militant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. aggressive, warlike, pugnacious, bellicose. See warfare. Ant., peaceful. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. combative, aggressive, belligerent, activist; see aggressive 1 , 2 , militaristic . See Synonym… …
52quarrelsome — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, combative. See irascibility, contention. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Inclined to fight] Syn. factious, combative, pugnacious, contentious, disputatious,… …
53Parabellum — proprietary name for a type of automatic firearm, 1904 (Mauser & Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken), from L. phrase si vis pacem, para bellum, from para, imperative of parare to prepare (see PARE (Cf. pare)) + bellum war (see BELLICOSE (Cf.… …
54bellicosity — 1857, from BELLICOSE (Cf. bellicose) + ITY (Cf. ity) …
55postbellum — also post bellum, used in U.S. South from 1874 in reference to American Civil War; see POST (Cf. post ) + BELLICOSE (Cf. bellicose) …
56aggressive — adjective 1) aggressive behavior Syn: hostile, belligerent, bellicose, antagonistic, truculent; pugnacious, combative, two fisted, violent; macho; confrontational; quarrelsome, argumentative Ant: meek …
57belligerent — adj 1. militant, martial, warring, warlike, warmongering, jingoistic, unpeaceful; contending, wrestling, battling, grappling, fighting; gladiatorial, pugilistic. 2. aggressive, antagonistic, combative, bellicose. See bellicose (defs.1 4) …
58battleful — adjective having or showing a ready disposition to fight (Freq. 2) bellicose young officers a combative impulse a contentious nature • Syn: ↑bellicose, ↑combative • Similar to: ↑ …
59Aggressive — Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by aggression; making… …
60Aggressively — Aggressive Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by… …
