warlike
/ˈwɔɹlaɪk/adjective
warlike is spelled W-A-R-L-I-K-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, warlike means “Hostile and belligerent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in warlike?
| Letters | 7: W-A-R-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is warlike?
Warlike appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce warlike?
- US /ˈwɔɹlaɪk/
- UK /ˈwɔːlaɪk/
Warlike has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-warlike.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of warlike
- more warlike comparative
- most warlike superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does warlike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Hostile and belligerent.
- 2
Martial, bellicose or militaristic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Warlike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | belliqueux |
| German | streitlustig, angriffslustig, kampfeslustig , kriegerisch, kämpferisch |
| Portuguese | beligerante , belicoso |
| Spanish | guerrero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does warlike come from?
From war + -like. Compare the older warly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).