combative
English Thesaurus
1. having or showing a ready disposition to fight (adj.all)
| similar | : | aggressive, |
| definition | : | having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends (adj.all) |
2. striving to overcome in argument (adj.all)
| similar | : | competitive, competitory, |
| definition | : | involving competition or competitiveness (adj.all) |
3. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all)
| similar | : | argumentative, |
| definition | : | given to or characterized by argument (adj.all) |
4. having or showing a ready disposition to fight (adj.all)
| derivation | : | combativeness, militance, militancy, |
| definition | : | a militant aggressiveness (noun.attribute) |
5. striving to overcome in argument (adj.all)
| derivation | : | combativeness, militance, militancy, |
| definition | : | a militant aggressiveness (noun.attribute) |
6. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all)
| derivation | : | contravention, dispute, |
| definition | : | coming into conflict with (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contentiousness, quarrelsomeness, |
| definition | : | an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | litigiousness, |
| definition | : | a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, |
| definition | : | a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, |
| definition | : | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication) |
7. having or showing a ready disposition to fight (adj.all)
| derivation | : | combativeness, militance, militancy, |
| definition | : | a militant aggressiveness (noun.attribute) |
8. striving to overcome in argument (adj.all)
| derivation | : | combativeness, militance, militancy, |
| definition | : | a militant aggressiveness (noun.attribute) |
9. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all)
| derivation | : | contravention, dispute, |
| definition | : | coming into conflict with (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contentiousness, quarrelsomeness, |
| definition | : | an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | litigiousness, |
| definition | : | a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, |
| definition | : | a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt, |
| definition | : | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication) |
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