Definition of combative Combative
/kʌmbæˈtɪv/ - [kumbativ] - com•bat•ive
We found 7 definitions of combative from 4 different sources.
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What does combative mean?
WordNet
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| combative - inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit" | ||
| contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious | ||
| argumentative given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child" | ||
| combative - having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature" | ||
| battleful, bellicose | ||
| aggressive having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" | ||
| combative - striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach" | ||
| agonistic, agonistical | ||
| competitory, competitive showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- combative (Adjective)
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- combative (a.)
Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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combative
Having or showing a ready disposition to fight. -
combative
Tending to argument or strife.
