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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
/ 藞k蓲mb蓹t瑟v; 藞k蕦m- /
adjective
- eager or ready to fight, argue, etc; aggressive
Derived Forms
- 藞肠辞尘产补迟颈惫别濒测, adverb
- 藞肠辞尘产补迟颈惫别苍别蝉蝉, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠辞尘路产补迟顎僫惫别路濒测 adverb
- 肠辞尘路产补迟顎僫惫别路苍别蝉蝉 肠辞尘路产补路迟颈惫路颈路迟测 [kom-b, uh, -, tiv, -i-tee], noun
- 耻苍顎卌辞尘路产补迟顎僫惫别 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of combative1
Example Sentences
Lamens, ranked 73rd in the world, is a combative player who has improved sharply over the past year and is more than comfortable on the surface.
Regardless of climate or energy, the key question in the minds of voters in this election is which leader is best placed to deal with the combative US president.
But he and former Laker guard D鈥橝ngelo Russell often got in each other鈥檚 way on the court 鈥 and not in any combative way.
The first time was in 1997 when 鈥淩oseanne,鈥 the situation comedy that introduced us to the tight-knit but combative working class family from Lanford, Ill., came to a close after nine seasons.
He made no apologies for his combative public persona: 鈥淭hey want to call it being abrasive, being a bully. No, it鈥檚 standing up for what鈥檚 right.鈥
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What does听combative mean?
Combative means inclined to fight or prone to being argumentative.
It鈥檚 especially used to describe someone who has become defensive and is disputing things in a belligerent way. It鈥檚 not commonly applied to someone who鈥檚 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.听
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.
Where does听combative come from?
The first records of the word combative come from the 1800s. It ultimately comes from the Late Latin combattere, from com-, meaning 鈥渨ith鈥 or 鈥渢ogether,鈥 and the Latin verb battuere, meaning 鈥渢o strike鈥 or 鈥渢o beat.鈥 The word battle is based on this same root. The suffix -ive is used to form adjectives.
Combative is always used negatively. It implies that the person is being defensive or overly argumentative. It has several synonyms that each have different shades of meaning, including belligerent, quarrelsome, argumentative, and pugnacious.
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What are some other forms related to combative?听
- combatively (adverb)
What are some synonyms for combative?
What are some words that share a root or word element with combative?听
What are some words that often get used in discussing combative?
How is听combative used in real life?
Combative is usually used in a negative way to criticize someone for being overly inclined to argue or dispute things.
People are so combative on here. You can鈥檛 even ask a simple question about politics.
鈥 N 1 R V O U S (@n1rve)
Unsolicited advice though 鈥 people can negotiate without being adversarial and combative. We can express our concerns and assert ourselves without alienating those who are looking out for us.
鈥 Dianna Dela Guerra (@diannalouise)
This is such a combative press conference. Why can we not just have the facts on this crisis without all this political pandering and angry accusations from our elected officials?
鈥 Tamara Sockol Dourney (@tamaradourney)
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Try using听combative!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of combative?
A. pugnacious
B. belligerent
C. peaceful
D. quarrelsome
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