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Bellicose: meaning, definitions and examples

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bellicose

 

[ หˆbษ›lษชหŒkoสŠs ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

aggressive behavior

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

Synonyms

aggressive, belligerent, combative, hostile

Examples of usage

  • His bellicose remarks escalated the tension in the room.
  • The bellicose attitude of the rival team led to a heated confrontation.
  • The country's bellicose stance on the issue raised concerns among its neighbors.
Context #2 | Adjective

warlike nature

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile

Synonyms

militant, pugnacious, truculent, warlike

Examples of usage

  • The bellicose nation threatened to invade its neighboring countries.
  • His bellicose tendencies often led to conflicts with others.
  • The general's bellicose strategies resulted in a prolonged war.

Translations

Translations of the word "bellicose" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น belicoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคชเฅเคฐเคฟเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kriegerisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berperang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะนะพะฒะฝะธั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wojowniczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅฝๆˆฆ็š„ (ใ“ใ†ใ›ใ‚“ใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท belliqueux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ belicoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kavgacฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ธ์ „์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุจ ู„ู„ุญุฑุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bojovnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bojovnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅฝๆˆ˜็š„ (hร ozhร n de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bojevit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strรญรฐsmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพา“ั‹ััƒา“ะฐ า›าฑะผะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถyรผลŸkษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ belicoso

Word origin

The word 'bellicose' originates from the Latin word 'bellicosus,' meaning warlike. It entered the English language in the mid-19th century. The term has been used to describe individuals, nations, or actions that exhibit aggressive and hostile behavior, often leading to conflicts or confrontations.

See also: bell, bellfry, bellhop, bellow, bells.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,286, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.