combative

English

Etymology

combat +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒm.bə.tɪv/
• (US) IPA^(key): /kəmˈbæ.tɪv/

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Adjective

combative (comparative more combative, superlative most combative)

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

   His combative style leads to many arguments.

Synonyms

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Translations

given to fighting

• Belarusian: ваяўні́чы m (vajaŭníčy)
• Bulgarian: воинствен (voinstven)
• Catalan: combatiu (ca)
• Danish: kamplysten, krigerisk (da)
• Dutch: strijdbaar (nl)
• Esperanto: batalema (eo)

• German: kampfeslustig (de), kampflustig, kämpferisch, streitlustig, streitsüchtig (de), streitbar (de), aggressiv (de)
• Japanese: 喧嘩っ早い (kenkappayai)
• Romanian: combativ (ro) m, n
• Spanish: combativo
• Swedish: stridslysten (sv)

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French

Adjective

combative

1. feminine singular of combatif