Synonyms for combative
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuh m-bat-iv, kom-buh-tiv, kuhm- |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈbæt ɪv, ˈkɒm bə tɪv, ˈkʌm- |
Top 10 synonyms for combative
Définition of combative
Origin :- 1819, from combat + -ive. In 1820s-30s, much associated with phrenology. Related: Combatively; combativeness (1815).
- adj aggressive
- 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
Antonyms for combative
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