19
aggressive(adjective, nasty, energetic, determined, hostile)
16
fierce(adjective, animal, mean, kind, severe)
14
belligerent(adjective, attack, nasty, determined, antagonistic)
13
combative(adjective, attack, nasty, determined, hostile)
13
ferocious(adjective, animal, mean, strong, kind)
13
barbarous(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, strong)
13
savage(adjective, animal, mean, strong, kind)
13
warlike(adjective, attack, nasty, energetic, determined)
12
bellicose(adjective, attack, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
12
militant(adjective, attack, nasty, energetic, hostile)
12
barbaric(adjective, animal, mean, rude, violent)
12
hostile(adjective, attack, nasty, determined, hateful)
11
brutal(adjective, strong, severe, harsh, intense)
11
contentious(adjective, attack, nasty, determined, hostile)
11
cruel(adjective, appearance, strong, kind, severe)
10
inhuman(adjective, animal, kind, rude, violent)
10
pugnacious(adjective, attack, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
10
quarrelsome(adjective, attack, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
9
brutish(adjective, strong, severe, intense, rude)
8
scrappy(adjective, attack, nasty, energetic, lively)
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