Origin: Latin
suffix -ive
Combative has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
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"
2
striving to overcome in argument
"a dialectical and agonistic approach"
3
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
"bellicose young officers"
"a combative impulse"
"a contentious nature"
4
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
Example Sentences
"a style described as abrasive and contentious"
adjective
"a disputatious lawyer"
adjective
"a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
adjective
"a dialectical and agonistic approach"
adjective
"bellicose young officers"
adjective
"a combative impulse"
adjective
"a contentious nature"
adjective