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combative
[kuhm-bat-iv, kom-buh-tiv, kuhm-]
adjective
ready or inclined to fight; pugnacious.
He displayed a most unpleasant, combative attitude.
combative
/ ˈkɒmbətɪv, ˈkʌm- /
adjective
eager or ready to fight, argue, etc; aggressive
Other 51Թ Forms
- combatively adverb
- combativeness noun
- combativity noun
- uncombative adjective
- ˈdzپ adverb
- ˈdzپԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of combative1
Example Sentences
He was complicated and intense and combative, and also sensitive and sweet and empathic, and wildly creative, imaginative and curious.
He said Mr Carruthers' style in court might have been different and less combative but he had been equally unhelpful to jurors.
At times, the exchanges between Mr Gallagher and Mr Adams, with his shirt sleeves rolled up, were combative.
Really impressive performance: box to box, combative and they did everything they needed to do.
Previously, he described Kirk as a “hero, not a criminal” and said video showed he acted within the law to “detain a combative robbery suspect.”
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When To Use
Combative means inclined to fight or prone to being argumentative.It’s especially used to describe someone who has become defensive and is disputing things in a belligerent way. It’s not commonly applied to someone who’s prone to starting physical fights.It can also be used to describe situations in which someone or multiple people are acting this way, such as a combative press conference or a combative meeting. The word combatant is commonly used as a noun meaning one of the sides engaged in a fight, but it can also be used as an adjective meaning the same thing as combative.Example: The senator became combative when faced with some tough questions during the town hall meeting.
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