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combative - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'combative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Combative [ a.]
- Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Meaning of 'combative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . combative [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having or showing a ready disposition to fight
Example in sentence:
  • a combative impulse;
  • a contentious nature;
  • bellicose young officers
Meaning (2):
- striving to overcome in argument
Example in sentence:
  • a dialectical and agonistic approach
Meaning (3):
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Example in sentence:
  • a disputatious lawyer;
  • a litigious and acrimonious spirit;
  • a style described as abrasive and contentious

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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