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Definition of warlike : 1. Belonging or relating to war; military; martial.
2. Fit for war; disposed for war; as, a warlike state; a warlike disposition.

Synonyms:

warriorlike, attack, hawkish, peace, martial, contentious, warring, militaristic, unpacific, soldierlike, pugnacious, quarrelsome, military, war-ridden, scrappy, unpeaceful, soldierly, competitive, fighting

assertive, pushy, combative, hostile, determined, domineering, truculent, militant, forward, offensive, aggressive, bellicose, belligerent

Usage examples:

• That warlike tune " Onward! - "The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"", George Davidson.
• They passed the small military station on the heights, still dignified by the name of fort, though Sybil silently wondered how a fort was possible without fortifications, and complained that there was nothing more warlike than a " nursery of telegraph poles." - "Democracy An American Novel", Henry Adams.
• What warlike voyce, And to what end is this? - "Henry-VIII", Shakespeare, William.