What does warlike mean?
Warlike means Hostile and belligerent..
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/ˈwɔɹlaɪk/ · adjective
Hostile and belligerent..
“I see a somewhat warlike atmosphere. Silence can say many things,” a driver from eastern Caracas told CNN, asking not to be identified for security reasons.
Doubt not my Lord and gratious Soueraigne, But Tamburlaine, and that Tartarian rout, Shall either periſh by our warlike hands, Or plead for mercie at your highneſſe feet.
Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless.
Use warlike when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Warlike means Hostile and belligerent..
Common synonyms include military, unpeaceful, unpacific, martial.
Possible antonyms include nonwarlike, peaceful.
“I see a somewhat warlike atmosphere. Silence can say many things,” a driver from eastern Caracas told CNN, asking not to be identified for security reasons.
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