Antonyms for combative

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kuh m-bat-iv, kom-buh-tiv, kuhm-

Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈbæt ɪv, ˈkɒm bə tɪv, ˈkʌm-

Definition of combative

Origin : 1819, from combat + -ive. In 1820s-30s, much associated with phrenology. Related: Combatively; combativeness (1815).

adj aggressive

Example sentences :

Mrs. Tidditt, diminutive but combative, offered a suggestion.
Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

“And another reason why I like you is because you are combative,” he said thoughtfully.
Extract from : « Adam Johnstone's Son » by F. Marion Crawford

Something in his tone roused a combative instinct in his companion.
Extract from : « Marriage la mode » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

They made many mistakes; they were combative, often difficult to deal with.
Extract from : « Victorian Worthies » by George Henry Blore

For Mr. Adams was by nature not only independent, but resentful and combative.
Extract from : « John Quincy Adams » by John. T. Morse

I do not know my own mood, it is so clear, so sharp, so combative.
Extract from : « Robert Elsmere » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Small as he is, he disturbs me by that combative stare of his.
Extract from : « The Prairie Mother » by Arthur Stringer

Messrs. Biggs and Thatcher were really distressed and combative.
Extract from : « The Story of a Mine » by Bret Harte

They had the courage, grit and combative qualities of the lion.
Extract from : « In the Flash Ranging Service » by Edward Alva Trueblood

But the affair had aroused a combative spirit amongst the men of the assembly.
Extract from : « The Octopus » by Frank Norris

Synonyms for combative

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