combative
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6.1
- adjective
- /kəmˈbætɪv/
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combativo
- He has a combative nature, always ready to argue over trivial matters.
- adopt a combative approach
- combative interaction
- become combative
He was aggressive, combative in my face.
- He was aggressive, combative in my face.
- And I just think, yeah, he's he's being combative because he's trying to hack some engagement.
- And I think from a primitive standpoint, humans have always been combative.
- I don't usually do well long term with people that are really combative like that because I think it's super toxic to the environment.
- And I've seen lots of comments from Dixie saying, like, just kind of being really combative and bratty towards people who had criticisms of the girls.
- He's a, he's a combative pistol combatives expert and he'll teach them room clearing with a pistol.
Examples
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Why are you being so combative with me?!
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I hope this new young woman will prove more combative than her predecessor.
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A little combative at times, but I think we can work on that.
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Let's not get combative, Lieutenant.
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It's gonna be a hell of a lot harder to do with a combative attitude.
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No, I I think Rothbart clearly had a combative personality.
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Some may become agitated or combative, commonly because they experience pain while being moved.
Academic text (2006) -
I don't usually do well long term with people that are really combative like that because I think it's super toxic to the environment.
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Across all human cultures, women appear to be more nurturant and less combative than men.
Academic text (2001) -
People with opposing views do not have to adopt a combative or avoidance posture in conversations.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
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7.4
Causing people to disagree or argue
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6.8
Very active and ready to fight for a belief or cause
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7.0
Showing anger and wanting to argue with others
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7.5
Being ready to argue or fight
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5.3
Often likes to disagree with other people
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5.5
Ready to fight or attack
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8.4
Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice
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8.8
Showing a wish to argue or fight
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8.8
Quick to argue or fight, often over small things
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7.8
Likely to argue or fight with other people
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9.8
Quick to argue or fight and often angry
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8.2
Likely to attack or hurt other people physically
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9.8
Often likes to argue with other people
Ready to fight or argue
Often ready to argue with people
Showing a desire to argue or compete with others
Wanting strongly to argue and win in a discussion
Antonyms
How Combative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Combative comes from combat, which means 'fight', and that word comes from an old root meaning 'to beat', the same idea you see in words like battle and beat. So, a combative person is ready and eager to fight or argue.