warlike

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɔːrlaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɔrˌlaɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wôr′līk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
war•like /ˈwɔrˌlaɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. fond of war.
  2. threatening war.
  3. of or used in war.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
war•like  (wôr′līk′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. fit, qualified, or ready for war;
    martial:a warlike fleet; warlike tribes.
  2. threatening or indicating war:a warlike tone.
  3. of or pertaining to war:a warlike expedition.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English; see war1, -like
    2. bellicose, belligerent, hostile; inimical, unfriendly.
    2. peaceful.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
warlike /ˈwɔːˌlaɪk/ adj
  1. of, relating to, or used in war
  2. hostile or belligerent
  3. fit or ready for war
'warlike' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Apache - bellicose - belligerence - corroboree - ferocious - hawk - Jivaro - military - virago - warmonger - warpath - Amazonian - aspect - battailous - belligerent - fashion - galliard - hostile - Hun - Marcia - martial - Myrmidon - pacific - pyrrhic - warlord - zealot

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