belicoso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bellicose adj Warlike or combative in nature; aggressively hostile.
- belligerent adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
- contentious adj Likely to cause disagreement or heated argument.
- fractious adj Given to troublemaking.
- war noun Large-scale armed conflict between countries, groups, or factions.
- warlike adj Eager for or inclined toward war; aggressive and hostile.
Senses
belicoso is used for these senses in English:
- bellicose Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
- belligerent (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
- contentious Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
- fractious Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
- philopolemic (rare) Exalting or supporting conflict or war. [from late 18th c.]
- pugnacious Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
- warlike Martial, bellicose or militaristic.
belligerent — full definition
- adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
- adjective Actually engaged in war; warring.
- noun A country or group actively fighting a war.