单词	combative
释义	combative adjective com·​bat·​ive kəm-ˈba-tiv  : marked by eagerness to fight or contend combatively adverb combativeness noun Synonyms aggressive agonistic argumentative assaultive bellicose belligerent brawly chippy confrontational contentious discordant disputatious feisty gladiatorial militant pugnacious quarrelsome scrappy truculent warlike See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences When the police tried to arrest him, he became combative. channeling his naturally combative impulses into sports Recent Examples on the Web Some elders with dementia become angry, restless, combative and even violent. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 But the district’s employee survey, obtained through an open records request, showed Gadson was soon seen by some as combative and demeaning of subordinates. Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 July 2022 In the hearings that followed, Cunha had been combative and defiant. Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022 Kathy Barnette says the reason for her surge in the latest polls in the crowded, combative and extremely expensive Republican Senate primary in battleground Pennsylvania is simple. Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 11 May 2022 Too many campaigns revolve around the idea that candidates should be not just unyielding or combative but transgressive. The Editors, National Review, 5 Aug. 2022 Former President Donald Trump remained neutral in the high-profile and combative race until Monday night, on the eve of Missouri's primary. Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 After an expensive and often combative campaign, voters in a bellwether Northern California county have mostly turned away a slate of far-right candidates who had sought to take control of local government. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 The moments between Huntt and Veronica are tense and at times combative. Jasmin Hernandez, ELLE, 9 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1826, in the meaning defined above combative adjective as in aggressive feeling or displaying eagerness to fight channeling his naturally combative impulses into sports Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aggressive militant hostile contentious confrontational assaultive belligerent irritable pugnacious bellicose warlike argumentative feisty quarrelsome acidic agonistic fierce ugly truculent disputatious gladiatorial savage scrappy chippy vicious fighting antagonistic brawly rude discordant cross testy irascible petulant ornery warring peevish fractious snappish disagreeable fretful on the warpath choleric querulous hot-tempered battling bilious surly waspish grouchy grumpy dyspeptic touchy bristly crabby huffy ill-tempered stroppy bearish prickly cranky ill-humored pettish ill-natured snappy Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonaggressive peaceful peaceable conciliatory pacific nonbelligerent amiable friendly cordial affable pleasant easygoing unwarlike benevolent uncombative sociable uncontentious antimilitarist amicable genial ingratiating gracious calm complaisant quiet kindhearted obliging serene gentle unbelligerent relaxed tranquil mild good-natured anti-imperialist benign good-tempered kindly See More
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