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combative definition
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Grep of noun combative combativeness Overview of adj combative The adj combative has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. agonistic, agonistical, combative -- (striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach") 2. battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious -- (having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature") Antonyms of adj combative 2 senses of combative Sense 1 agonistic, agonistical, combative INDIRECT (VIA competitive) -> noncompetitive Sense 2 battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious INDIRECT (VIA aggressive) -> unaggressive, nonaggressive Similarity of adj combative 2 senses of combative Sense 1 agonistic, agonistical, combative => competitive (vs. noncompetitive), competitory Sense 2 battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious => aggressive (vs. unaggressive) Attributes of adj combative Familiarity of adj combative combative used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj combative combative Overview of adj combative The adj combative has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. agonistic, agonistical, combative -- (striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach") 2. battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious -- (having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature")
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