combative
combative · more combative · most combative
агресивний, войовничий, войовитий
боевой, агрессивный, воинственный, драчливый
aggressiv, kämpferisch, streitbar, streitsüchtig
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnaciousGiven to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
UK/ˈkɒm.bə.tɪv/US/kəmˈbæ.tɪv/
» Tom is a combative player.
Meaning
1 sensesGiven to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
Their combative conduct leads to many problems.
kampfeslustig, kampflustig, kämpferisch
боево́йbojevój, вои́нственныйvoínstvennyj, агресси́вныйagressívnyj
More definitions
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- having or showing a ready disposition to fight
- striving to overcome in argument
Examples
6 sentencesTom is a combative player.
Tom is combative.
As is usual, he is combative.
He is his usual combative self.
Alberto was very combative and unapologetic.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
given to fighting:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
given to fighting:
Forms
more combative, most combative| Comparative | more combative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most combative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonymsaggressiveB1belligerentC2quarrelsomeB2antagonisticassaultivebellicosemartialmilitaristicphilopolemicphilopolemicalpugnacioustruculentwarlike
Close in meaning
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits:contentiousdisputatiousdisputativelitigious
- having or showing a ready disposition to fight:battlefulbellicose
- striving to overcome in argument:agonisticagonistical
Antonyms
20 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form