24
bellicose(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, energetic)
24
belligerent(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, violent)
21
militant(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, energetic)
19
combative(adjective, attack, nasty, violent, cold)
18
aggressive(adjective, nasty, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
17
martial(adjective, hostile, peace, warfare, having)
17
hostile(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, violent)
15
pugnacious(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, violent)
12
truculent(adjective, attack, nasty, energetic, determined)
11
contentious(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, violent)
11
quarrelsome(adjective, attack, nasty, violent, cold)
10
hawkish(adjective, energetic, violent, hostile, antagonistic)
10
military(noun, adjective, hostile, peace, warfare)
10
offensive(adjective, hostile, aggressive, combative, battling)
8
antagonistic(adjective, nasty, energetic, violent, cold)
8
militaristic(adjective, hostile, peace, military, battling)
8
scrappy(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, determined)
8
unfriendly(adjective, mean, nasty, cold, hostile)
7
fighting(verb, adjective, nasty, determined, hostile)
7
warring(adjective, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
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