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Antonyms for gladiatorial

Grammar : Adj

Spell : glad-ee-uh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-

Phonetic Transcription : ˌglæd i əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-

Definition of gladiatorial

Origin : 1750s, from Latin gladiatorius (see gladiator) + -al (1).

As in militant : adj aggressive, combative
As in quarrelsome : adj being disagreeable
As in warlike : adj hostile, battling
As in combative : adj aggressive

Example sentences :

She attended the gladiatorial contests and played with her thumbs.
Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous

He possessed no gladiatorial spirit and did not relish fray for the sake of it.
Extract from : « The Rainy Day Railroad War » by Holman Day

Among other buildings are a milk-shop and gladiatorial school.
Extract from : « Museum of Antiquity » by L. W. Yaggy

The gladiatorial shows were not without their opponents in Rome.
Extract from : « Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) » by Charles Morris

The programmes of gladiatorial combats have already been mentioned (p. 223).
Extract from : « Pompeii, Its Life and Art » by August Mau

His attitude is rather one of gladiatorial resignation than supplication.
Extract from : « Fresh Fields » by John Burroughs

His gladiatorial training had taught him how to wield a sword.
Extract from : « Darkness and Dawn » by Frederic W. Farrar

Before the Amphitheatre was built it was here that the gladiatorial fights were held.
Extract from : « The Story of Verona » by Alethea Wiel

Seneca denounced the gladiatorial shows as human butcheries.
Extract from : « Flowers of Freethought » by George W. Foote

He says that what oppresses him is the maddening monotony of gladiatorial shows.
Extract from : « The Unwilling Vestal » by Edward Lucas White

Synonyms for gladiatorial

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