bellicose

/ˈbe-li-ˌkōs/

Middle English, from Latin bellicosus, from bellicus of war, from bellum war

adjective

  1. favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars

belligerent bellicose pugnacious quarrelsome contentious mean having an aggressive or fighting attitude. belligerent often implies being actually at war or engaged in hostilities. bellicose suggests a disposition to fight.