adj
unbellicose
Unbellicose (adj) means not aggressive or eager to fight.
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Not aggressive or eager to fight.
"Small wonder that history has become such a hotly contested battleground, or that otherwise unbellicose professors are so often pressed into front-line service in the culture wars."
— David M. Kennedy, What History Is Good For (2009)
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Etymology
Formed from un- and bellicose.
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What is the meaning of unbellicose?
"unbellicose" (adj) means not aggressive or eager to fight.
What is the opposite of unbellicose?
The opposite of "unbellicose" is combative.