Confrontational
Confrontational adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: her confrontational, in-your-face manner doesn't help get legislation passed
Warlike and confrontational are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warlike" instead an adjective "Confrontational".
Nearby Words: confront, confrontation
Warlike
Warlike adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: a seafarer's legend that the remote island was inhabited by a warlike and uncivilized tribe
Confrontational and warlike are semantically related. You can use "Confrontational" instead an adjective "Warlike".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- defiant and confrontational
- defiant and warlike
- hostile and confrontational
- hostile and warlike
- antagonistic and confrontational
- antagonistic and warlike
- truculent and confrontational
- truculent and warlike
- quarrelsome and confrontational
- quarrelsome and warlike
- aggressive and confrontational
- aggressive and warlike
- belligerent and confrontational
- belligerent and warlike
Both words in one sentence
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Cultures that have a reputation of being polite, non-confrontational, and passive-aggressive usually have a history of being very warlike in the past; think Scandinavia, Canada, Minnesota, USA & neighboring Midwest States, or Japan.
Source: Beware the Nice Ones
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