pugnacious

/ˌpəg-ˈnā-shəs/

Latin pugnac-, pugnax, from pugnare to fight

adjective

  1. having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent

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.