Amicable and Bellicose

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Amicable adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped

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Bellicose is an antonym for amicable in friendly topic.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Bellicose adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: bellicose hockey players who always seem to spend more time fighting than playing

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Amicable is an antonym for bellicose.

Nearby Word: bellicosity

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Bellicose and Amicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/bellicose

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