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English adjective: combative | |||
| 1. | combative inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits | ||
| Samples | A style described as abrasive and contentious. A disputatious lawyer. A litigious and acrimonious spirit. | ||
| Synonyms | contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious | ||
| Similar | argumentative | ||
| Antonyms | unargumentative | ||
| 2. | combative striving to overcome in argument | ||
| Samples | A dialectical and agonistic approach. | ||
| Synonyms | agonistic, agonistical | ||
| Similar | competitive, competitory | ||
| Antonyms | noncompetitive | ||
| 3. | combative having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||
| Samples | Bellicose young officers. A combative impulse. A contentious nature. | ||
| Synonyms | battleful, bellicose | ||
| Similar | aggressive | ||
| Antonyms | nonaggressive, unaggressive | ||
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