Ferocious
Ferocious adjective - Violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition.
Usage example: Captain Bligh and his castaways bypassed numerous Pacific islands, so afraid were they of the ferocious tribesmen
Warlike and ferocious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warlike" instead an adjective "Ferocious".
Warlike
Warlike adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- barbarous and ferocious
- barbarous and warlike
- barbaric and ferocious
- barbaric and warlike
- savage and ferocious
- savage and warlike
- uncivilized and ferocious
- uncivilized and warlike
- violent and ferocious
- violent and warlike
- tempestuous and ferocious
- tempestuous and warlike
- vicious and ferocious
- vicious and warlike
Both words in one sentence
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At the beginning of the series they are presented as warlike, ferocious, and superstitious, hard-bitten folk who live on a planet just entering into civilization.
Source: Mother Russia Makes You Strong - Much to the Doctor's horror, a Dalek saucer approaches the auction and opens... revealing the Krotons, who have become an utterly ferocious warlike race since last time he'd seen them.
Source: Bait-and-Switch Boss
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