🔄 Synonyms of "Combative"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contentious | Marked by heated arguments or controversy. |
| aggressivenoun | Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing. |
| bellicose | Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. |
| agonistic | (zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility. |
| competitive | Of or pertaining to competition. |
| competitory | (dated) Acting in competition or rivalry. |
| agonistical | (archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks). |
| battleful | Full of battles or conflicts. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Combative"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| battleful | Full of battles or conflicts. |
| aggressive | Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing. |
| competitive | Of or pertaining to competition. |
| competitory | (dated) Acting in competition or rivalry. |
| bellicose | Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. |
| contentious | Marked by heated arguments or controversy. |
| agonistical | (archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks). |
| agonistic | (zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility. |
| militant | Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike. |
| scrappy | (informal) Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive. |
| offensive | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| combatantnoun | A person engaged in combat, often armed. |
| disputatious | Inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate. |
| oppugnable | (obsolete, rare) Disputable, contestable, refutable, capable of being oppugned. |
| fightablenoun | Able to be fought. |
| argumentative | Prone to argue or dispute. |
| combatworthynoun | Worthy, ready, or fit for combat; fightworthy. |
| litigantnoun | (law) A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit. |
| combatable | (rare) Able to be combated or opposed |
| armed | (sometimes in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon. |
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