Synonyms of agonistic

agonistic

adjective

as in aggressive

feeling or displaying eagerness to fight

clearly a writer with a chip on his shoulder, he's very agonistic even when stating indisputable facts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggressive
• militant
• hostile
• contentious
• assaultive
• combative
• irritable
• warlike
• confrontational
• pugnacious
• acidic
• belligerent
• gladiatorial
• ugly
• bellicose
• fierce
• argumentative
• feisty
• quarrelsome
• antagonistic
• disputatious
• vicious
• savage
• truculent
• scrappy
• discordant
• chippy
• on the warpath
• brawly
• rude
• fighting
• cross
• warring
• disagreeable
• petulant
• querulous
• fretful
• fractious
• dyspeptic
• peevish
• irascible
• bilious
• pettish
• ornery
• waspish
• testy
• snappish
• bristly
• surly
• choleric
• battling
• hot-tempered
• bearish
• grouchy
• grumpy
• crabby
• huffy
• touchy
• ill-natured
• ill-humored
• ill-tempered
• stroppy
• prickly
• cranky
• snappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonaggressive
• peaceful
• peaceable
• pacific
• unwarlike
• pleasant
• friendly
• amiable
• conciliatory
• benevolent
• nonbelligerent
• uncontentious
• sociable
• good-natured
• cordial
• amicable
• gracious
• easygoing
• affable
• genial
• complaisant
• antimilitarist
• uncombative
• quiet
• ingratiating
• calm
• unbelligerent
• mild
• serene
• tranquil
• kindhearted
• benign
• anti-imperialist
• obliging
• gentle
• relaxed
• good-tempered
• kindly

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