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say it: kuhm-BAT-iv
combative is an adjective meaning "inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits". It carries 3 recorded senses.
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”
striving to overcome in argument
“a dialectical and agonistic approach”
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
“bellicose young officers”
“a combative impulse”
“a contentious nature”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for combative come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.