warlike adjective

/ˈwɔː.laɪk/

/ˈwɔːr-/ adj formal

Definition

often involved in and eager to start wars

It has often been said, perhaps unfairly, that they are a warlike nation/people.

(Definition of warlike adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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