warlike
adjectiveHow many syllables in warlike?
There are 2 syllables in the word warlike.How to pronounce warlike:
Definition of warlike:
- warlike (adjective):
- hostile and eager to have a war
- ready for war equipped to fight
- disposed to warfare or hard-line policies.
Synonyms for warlike:
acidic
aggers
aggressive
agonistic
antagonistic
argumentative
assaultive
bellicose
belligerent
biffo
bloodthirsty
chippy
combative
confrontational
contentious
discordant
disputatious
feisty
fierce
gladiatorial
hawkish
hostile
inimical
irritable
jingoistic
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Antonyms for warlike:
accommodating
acquiescent
affable
agreeable
amenable
amiable
amicable
anti-war
antiwar
apathetic
appeasing
assuaging
balmy
benign
biddable
bloodless
calm
civil
civilised
civilized
co-operative
comforting
complacent
complaisant
compliant
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Syllable Fun Fact
In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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