adjective
- having or showing a readiness to fight or argue; aggressive and hostile
Usage: formal
Examples
- The senator’s bellicose rhetoric alarmed many voters.
- His bellicose attitude made it difficult to negotiate a peaceful solution.
- The country’s bellicose foreign policy led to increased tensions with its neighbors.
- She became increasingly bellicose during the heated debate.
- The bellicose tone of the letter suggested that compromise was unlikely.
- Despite his bellicose reputation, he was actually quite reasonable in person.