- Combative
- Combative Com"bat*ive (? or ?), a. Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Combative
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combative — index argumentative, competitive (antagonistic), contentious, hostile, litigious, offensive (taking the initiative), pugnacious … Law dictionary
combative — 1834, from COMBAT (Cf. combat) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Combatively; combativeness … Etymology dictionary
combative — *belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, quarrelsome, contentious Analogous words: *aggressive, militant: strenuous, energetic, *vigorous: virile, manly, manful (see MALE) Antonyms: pacifistic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
combative — [adj] aggressive antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cantankerous, contentious, cussed, energetic, fire eating*, gladiatorial, hawkish, militant, ornery*, pugnacious, quarrelsome, ructious, scrappy, strenuous, triggerhappy*, truculent, warlike … New thesaurus
combative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ready or eager to fight or argue. DERIVATIVES combatively adverb combativeness noun … English terms dictionary
combative — [kəm bat′iv; ] also, and esp.Brit [, käm′bə tiv΄] adj. fond of fighting or struggling; ready or eager to fight; pugnacious combatively adv. combativeness n … English World dictionary
combative — ● combatif, combative adjectif et nom Qui manifeste de l agressivité, un esprit de lutte, de compétition : Un syndicat combatif. ● combatif, combative (difficultés) adjectif et nom Orthographe Avec un seul t, contrairement à combattre, combattant … Encyclopédie Universelle
combative — [[t]kɒ̱mbətɪv, AM kəmbæ̱tɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue. He conducted the meeting in his usual combative style, refusing to admit any mistakes. Syn: antagonistic Derived words: combativeness … English dictionary
combative — combatively, adv. combativeness, combativity /kom beuh tiv i tee/, n. /keuhm bat iv, kom beuh tiv, kum /, adj. ready or inclined to fight; pugnacious: He displayed a most unpleasant, combative attitude. [1825 35; COMBAT + IVE] * * * … Universalium
combative — adjective /ˈkɒm.bə.tɪv/ Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious. His combative style leads to many arguments … Wiktionary
