Antonyms for warlike
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : wawr-lahyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔrˌlaɪk |
Definition of warlike
Origin :- early 15c., from war (n.) + -like.
- adj hostile, battling
- He was so far away now that no warlike sound could reach him.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- The Yorubas are a warlike Mohammedan tribe living in and around Lagos.
- Extract from : « The History of the First West India Regiment » by A. B. Ellis
- Decidedly, his misfortunes are developing a warlike spirit within him.
- Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
- Hast thou heard what Cadreith sang, The son of Porthawr, with the warlike speech?
- Extract from : « Y Gododin » by Aneurin
- Simple souls are troubled with a warlike desire for evidence of immortality.
- Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby
- Was it because I wanted to “follow to the field some warlike lord?”
- Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
- The Pequots were by far the most powerful and warlike among them.
- Extract from : « King Philip » by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
- As I live, she is a kinswoman that such a warlike prince might well be proud of.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
- The king himself was a tall and warlike figure, in the prime of life.
- Extract from : « The Cat of Bubastes » by G. A. Henty
- We collected wanderers of a warlike race and came here to fight again.
- Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
Synonyms for warlike
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