вои́нственный — meaning in English

English meaning

• aggressive adj Ready or likely to attack or confront; hostile.
• bellicose adj Warlike or combative in nature; aggressively hostile.
• belligerent adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
• combative adj Eager to fight or argue; aggressively confrontational.
• hawkish adjective Favouring forceful or aggressive action, particularly military force or a hard line in foreign policy, rather than negotiation.
• militant adj Aggressively determined to fight for or support a cause.

Senses

вои́нственный is used for these senses in English:

• belligerent Eager to go to war, warlike.
• belligerent (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
• combative Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
• hawkish Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
• militant Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike. [from 15th c.]

aggressive — full definition

1. adj Ready or likely to attack or confront; hostile.
2. adj Bold, forceful, and determined in pursuing a goal.
3. adj Spreading or growing rapidly, especially of a disease.

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