Bellicose (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The bellicose leader of the rival gang was notorious for starting fights in the city's streets.
- His bellicose attitude towards his opponents often got him into trouble during debates.
- The country's bellicose stance on the issue led to a significant escalation of tensions with neighboring nations.
- The coach's bellicose tactics on the field earned him a reputation as a fierce competitor.
- The bellicose rhetoric of the politician's speech was seen as a thinly veiled threat to his opponents.