| Main Entry: | bellicose |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | belligerent |
Synonyms: |
aggressive, antagonistic, argumentative, battleful, combative, hostile, pugnacious, quarrelsome, threatening, warlike, warring |
| Notes: | bellicose orients 'prone to fighting' toward an individual while belligerent refers to an organized body, a national or political entity - a person is bellicose, a nation is belligerent |
Antonyms: |
calm, easygoing, pacific, pacifistic, passive, peaceful |