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    unwarlike
    /ʌnˈwɔːlʌɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. not disposed towards war or hostilities: "many insisted that such an unwarlike people could never make good soldiers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNWARLIKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ʌnˈwɔː.laɪk / us / ʌnˈwɔːr.laɪk / Add to word list Add to word list. not often involved in or eager to start wars: The ancient Greeks were a most unwarlike people. The prince was a timid and unwarlike youth. Opposite. warlike. Fewer examples. All of the people that we encountered appeared to be friendly and quite unwarlike.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unwarlikeUnwarlike Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNWARLIKE is disinclined to wage war : not warlike. How to use unwarlike in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unwarlikeUNWARLIKE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for UNWARLIKE: nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, peaceable, pacifistic, unaggressive, pacific, peaceful, irenic; Antonyms of UNWARLIKE: warlike, martial, bloodthirsty, hawkish, militaristic, aggressive, militarist, belligerent.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWARLIKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ʌnˈwɔːr.laɪk / uk / ʌnˈwɔː.laɪk / not often involved in or eager to start wars: The ancient Greeks were a very unwarlike people. The prince was a timid and unwarlike youth. Opposite. warlike. Fewer examples. All of the people that we encountered appeared to be friendly and quite unwarlike.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWARLIKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ʌnˈwɔːlaɪk ) adjective. 1. not relating to war. the unwarlike nature of the trip. 2. not fit or ready for war. He was unwarlike and unaware. 3. not hostile or belligerent. He summoned the old fighter to a private council of war, but found him distinctly unwarlike. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unwarlikeUnwarlike - definition of unwarlike by The Free Dictionary

    Define unwarlike. unwarlike synonyms, unwarlike pronunciation, unwarlike translation, English dictionary definition of unwarlike. adj 1. not relating to war 2. not fit or ready for war 3. not hostile or belligerent Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014...

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › unwarlikeUnwarlike Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Not warlike. Wiktionary. Origin of Unwarlike. un- +‎ warlike. From Wiktionary. Unwarlike Sentence Examples. Having a good title to military distinction himself, he could afford, as the unwarlike emperors could not, to be generous to his officers. By nature the fellah is unwarlike.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusUNWARLIKE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

    Definition. intended to end a disagreement. The next time she spoke she used a more conciliatory tone. Synonyms. pacifying, pacific, disarming, appeasing, mollifying, peaceable, placatory, propitiatory, soothing, irenic, propitiative. in the sense of friendly. Definition. showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust. He has been friendly to me.

  10. www.wordsense.eu › unwarlikeunwarlike: meaning, definition - WordSense

    Adjective. unwarlike ( comparative more unwarlike, superlative most unwarlike) Not warlike. Examples. Automatically generated practical examples in English: Of course the whole so-called voluntary system with its high pay is unmilitary, at least unwarlike.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishunwarlike - definition of unwarlike in English from the Oxford...

    not disposed towards war or hostilities: many insisted that such an unwarlike people could never make good soldiers