Agonistic and Bearish

Agonistic

Agonistic adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: clearly a writer with a chip on his shoulder, he's very agonistic even when stating indisputable facts

Bearish and agonistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bearish" instead an adjective "Agonistic".

Nearby Words: agonize, agonise

Bearish

Bearish adjective - Emphasizing or expecting the worst.

Agonistic and bearish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agonistic" instead an adjective "Bearish".

Nearby Word: bear
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