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ready to fight

ADJECTIVE
fighting
Synonyms
STRONG
battling belligerent boxing brawling contending determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering wrestling
WEAK
angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms
Antonyms
STRONG
kind nice peaceful
WEAK
peaceloving
ADJECTIVE
pugnacious
Synonyms
WEAK
aggressive antagonistic argumentative bellicose brawling cantankerous chip on shoulder choleric combative contentious defiant disputatious have a bone to pick hot-tempered irascible irritable itching to fight militant petulant pushing pushy quarrelsome rebellious salty scrappy self-assertive truculent warlike
Antonyms
WEAK
easygoing kind laid-back nice

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I was there physically and ready to fight back, but I didn’t find any words.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But they’ve learned not to trust us too much, and they’re ready to fight.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

While stock markets dazzled investors in April, largely neglected cryptocurrencies seem ready to fight for the limelight in May.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

This summer's pre-season is regarded as crucial to his development, the point at which he will have to prove he is ready to fight for regular football.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

I hold out my sword, ready to fight.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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