warlike UK /ˈwɔːlaɪk/US /ˈwɔɹlaɪk/ adjective2 •Hostile and belligerent.“I see a somewhat warlike atmosphere. Silence can say many things,” a driver from eastern Caracas told CNN, asking not to be identified for security reasons. — 2026 •Martial, bellicose or militaristic.Doubt not my Lord and gratious Soueraigne, But Tamburlaine, and that Tartarian rout, Shall either perish by our warlike hands, Or plead for mercie at your highnesse feet. — 1587 formsmore warlike · most warlike