Definitions for combative
kəmˈbæt ɪvcom·bat·ive

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1. contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigiousadjective

   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"

2. agonistic, agonistical, combativeadjective

   striving to overcome in argument

   "a dialectical and agonistic approach"

3. battleful, bellicose, combativeadjective

   having or showing a ready disposition to fight

   "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"

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1. combativeadjective

   Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

   His combative style leads to many arguments.

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1. combative

   Combatives is the term for hand-to-hand combat training and techniques within the Army branch of the United States military.

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1. combative

   Combative refers to having or showing a readiness or willingness to fight, argue, or engage in confrontation or competition. It often implies aggressiveness, being feisty, contentious, or antagonistic in nature.

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1. Combativeadjective

   disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of combative in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of combative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of combative in a Sentence

1. Alexandra Banna:

   I remain totally combative and confident, justice will establish the truth.

2. United States:

   At some point, he could turn the focus to foreign policy, as a diversion, sometimes you might have people who like to create tension, be combative, go to war to divert attention.

3. The FAA:

   When a second flight attendant instructed the passenger to wear his mask over his nose and mouth, he became combative and used offensive language.

4. Abbey Collins:

   We rolled out a new low dollar campaign to reach a wide variety of supporters and as part of that effort reached out to our network, just as Ms. Nixon’s campaign has dozens of contributions from her staff and their family members, as the latest filing and poll numbers show, Cynthia’s campaign is on life support, which is why her lines are getting increasingly more combative and desperate.

5. Terry Madonna:

   Hillary is not known for debates, she does much better in small groups, she does not do well in big arenas, she is not compelling. Right now she is pursuing the front-runner strategy, in that she can be hurt more by a primary process that gets combative in debates. So she speaks more to selective audiences.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=combative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Combative
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combative
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combative
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=combative