bellicose

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Nation, die aggressiv, kriegerisch oder streitsüchtig ist bzw. Auseinandersetzungen sucht.

Describes a person or nation that is aggressive, warlike, or eager to fight.

1. Aggressive or warlikeC1formal

   Having or showing a readiness to fight or argue; hostile.

   Aggressiv oder kriegerisch

   • His bellicose remarks during the debate angered the audience.
   • The general's bellicose stance worried the diplomats.
   • She adopted a bellicose tone when discussing the border dispute.

   Synonymeaggressiveantagonisticbelligerentcombativecontentioushostilepugnaciousquarrelsometruculentwarlike

   Antonymeamiablegentlemildpacificpeaceful