Question 1 · Quick check
warlike
CEFRB2
/ˈwɔɹlaɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Related to or eager for war and fighting.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailMartial, bellicose or militaristic.
Examples
King Dodon, a lazy and gluttonous ruler, is greatly worried by his warlike neighbors.
Under peaceful conditions, the warlike man attacks himself.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningHostile and belligerent.
More examples
In context“I see a somewhat warlike atmosphere. Silence can say many things,” a driver from eastern Caracas told CNN, asking not to be identified for security reasons.
Doubt not my Lord and gratious Soueraigne, But Tamburlaine, and that Tartarian rout, Shall either periſh by our warlike hands, Or plead for mercie at your highneſſe feet.
Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless.
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Origin
adjective
From war + -like. Compare the older warly.