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COMBATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or showing a ready disposition to fight
Example:
a contentious nature
Synonyms:
battleful; bellicose; combative
Classified under:
Similar:
aggressive (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends)
Derivation:
combat (battle or contend against in or as if in a battle)
combativeness (a militant aggressiveness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Striving to overcome in argument
Example:
a dialectical and agonistic approach
Synonyms:
agonistic; agonistical; combative
Classified under:
Similar:
competitive; competitory (involving competition or competitiveness)
Derivation:
combativeness (a militant aggressiveness)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Example:
a litigious and acrimonious spirit
Synonyms:
combative; contentious; disputatious; disputative; litigious
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
argumentative (given to or characterized by argument)
