warlike
adjective
fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial.
unwarlike
-
a word derived from
warlike.
Example Sentences
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Some officers viewed the truce as a chance to improve living conditions in the trenches, while others worried that such unwarlike behaviour would undermine fighting spirit.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2014
Assigned on a rotating basis to South African fighting units, the traditionally unwarlike Bushmen have distinguished themselves in combat.
From Time Magazine Archive
Parked on the desert, Columbia had a decidedly unwarlike look.
From Time Magazine Archive
The unwarlike Bangkok government had no defense against a force so potentially dangerous.
From Time Magazine Archive
A general order was issued, directing that “such unwarlike activity must cease.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
