fierce vs warlike

fierce

adj
  • Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage. 

  • Excellent, very good. 

  • Resolute or strenuously active. 

  • Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah. 

  • Threatening in appearance or demeanor. 

adv
  • Extremely; very. 

warlike

adj
  • Hostile and belligerent. 

  • Martial, bellicose or militaristic. 

How often have the words fierce and warlike occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )