combative meaning and definition

COMBATIVE adjective

Definition of combative (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious
2. striving to overcome in argument
   • "a dialectical and agonistic approach"
   • synonyms: agonistic, agonistical
3. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
   • "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
   • synonyms: battleful, bellicose