Fierce
Fierce adjective - Violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition.
Usage example: the Vikings had a well-earned reputation for being fierce warriors
Warlike and fierce are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warlike" instead an adjective "Fierce".
Nearby Words: fiercely, fierceness
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
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