Difference between Warlike and Martial

What is the difference between Warlike and Martial?

Warlike as an adjective is hostile and belligerent while Martial as an adjective is of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.

Warlike

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: hostile and belligerent martial, bellicose or militaristic

Martial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike.

Example sentence: I've been studying Israeli army martial arts. I now know 16 ways to kick a Palestinian woman in the back.

We hope you now know whether to use Warlike or Martial in your sentence.

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