Synonyms of on the warpath

on the warpath

phrase

as in aggressive

feeling or displaying eagerness to fight

Local citizens went on the warpath as the city threatened to cut teachers' salaries.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on the warpath

Trump has been on the warpath since February 21 to get ex-UN Ambassador and Netflix board member Susan Rice fired. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026

In Sunday’s episode, Yasmin is on the warpath, using Alexander’s media connections to smear Tender, incriminate her husband, and absolve herself. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

Shroud killed Robert’s dad and now the down-and-out hero is on the warpath. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025

This scandalizes the loyal parishioners, most of all Martha, who wastes no time texting the boss and putting the Monsignor on the warpath. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019