Bellicose, a.
Etymology: [L. bellicosus, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war. See Duel.]
Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious. Arnold was, in fact, in a bellicose vein. W. Irving.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists bellicose only as an antonym, under friendly.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given