on the warpath
idiom
informal
: angry and ready to fight with, criticize, or punish someone
The boss is on the warpath today because the project is behind schedule.
Her supporters went on the warpath in response to her opponent's accusations.
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
Relevance
- aggressive
- militant
- hostile
- acidic
- fierce
- contentious
- rude
- ugly
- discordant
- argumentative
- irritable
- confrontational
- vicious
- assaultive
- savage
- antagonistic
- combative
- bellicose
- scrappy
- warlike
- quarrelsome
- brawly
- agonistic
- belligerent
- disputatious
- chippy
- feisty
- pugnacious
- truculent
- touchy
- gladiatorial
- grouchy
- testy
- cross
- disagreeable
- grumpy
- cranky
- warring
- snappy
- peevish
- bilious
- ill-humored
- surly
- bristly
- fighting
- ornery
- huffy
- prickly
- crabby
- waspish
- snappish
- pettish
- dyspeptic
- choleric
- fractious
- stroppy
- petulant
- querulous
- ill-natured
- bearish
- fretful
- irascible
- battling
- hot-tempered
- ill-tempered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- peaceful
- peaceable
- pacific
- nonaggressive
- uncombative
- friendly
- uncontentious
- cordial
- pleasant
- unbelligerent
- nonbelligerent
- conciliatory
- amicable
- benevolent
- genial
- antimilitarist
- ingratiating
- gracious
- complaisant
- amiable
- serene
- sociable
- easygoing
- unwarlike
- affable
- quiet
- calm
- mild
- obliging
- relaxed
- kindhearted
- tranquil
- kindly
- benign
- anti-imperialist
- gentle
- good-natured
- good-tempered