BRAWLY Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

brawly

adjective

ˈbrȯ-lē

Definition of brawly

as in aggressive

feeling or displaying eagerness to fight a bar that was once a favorite haunt of brawly servicemen from the nearby military base

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Adjective

The son of a onetime Republican who worked for President Ronald Reagan, Colom garnered attention for his aggressive campaign as Democrats widened the Senate battleground map and Hyde-Smith's vulnerabilities crystallized.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
In an October report, Goldman Sachs observed that intense competition and aggressive discounting by global brands had dominated the retail landscape.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

Some reports have alleged tacit cooperation between Ansar Allah and the Al-Shabab militant group in Somalia as well.

— Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Eisenkot has laid out a series of conditions for any Arab party to join his coalition, including recognition of Israel as a Jewish state and declaring the Palestinian militant group Hamas a terrorist organization.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of militant

Adjective

Its ability to strike land targets from considerable distances allows naval forces to conduct precision attacks without moving their launch platforms close to hostile territory.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
North Korea’s constitution had been offline since March 2024, months after Kim had declared at a party plenary meeting in late 2023 that the two Koreas are separate, hostile states.

— Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of hostile

Adjective

The use of force is allowed under certain conditions, according to the personnel board’s order, including when an inmate could be assaultive or hurt themselves — which led Green to dismiss CDCR’s allegation against the officer.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
As Molloy gradually succeeds in puncturing Lestat’s aloof, arrogant outer shell, his sound correspondingly shifts from assaultive punk to more contemplative ballads.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 7 June 2026

Definition of assaultive

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