combative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmbətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kəm bat′iv, kom′bə tiv, kum′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•bat•ive  (kəm bat′iv, kom′bə tiv, kum′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. ready or inclined to fight; pugnacious:He displayed a most unpleasant, combative attitude.
  • combat + -ive 1825–35
com•bat′ive•ly, adv. 
com•bat′ive•ness, com•ba•tiv•i•ty  (kom′bə tiv′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
combative / ˈkɒmbətɪv ˈkʌm-/
  1. eager or ready to fight, argue, etc; aggressive
ˈcombativeness
'combative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
agonistic - belligerent - combatant - fanatic - militant - pugnacious

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