English Explanatory Dictionary

combative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒm.bə.tɪv/ /kɒmˈbæ.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-combative.wav /kəmˈbæ.tɪv/ /ˈkɑm.bə.tɪv/ en-us-combative.ogg

Word forms

combative more combative most combative

Etymology

From combat + -ive.

Synonyms

aggressive antagonistic assaultive bellicose belligerent combative martial militaristic philopolemic philopolemical pugnacious quarrelsome truculent warlike

Antonyms

calm conflict-free dovish nonaggressive nonbellicose nonbelligerent noncombative nonmartial nonmilitaristic nonviolent pacific passive peaceful unaggressive unbellicose unbelligerent uncombative unjingoistic unmilitaristic unwarlike

Related words

fight irritable strife

Derived words

combatively combativeness combativity noncombative uncombative
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