Associations to the word «Combative»

Wiktionary

COMBATIVE, adjective. Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Dictionary definition

COMBATIVE, adjective. Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit".
COMBATIVE, adjective. Striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach".
COMBATIVE, adjective. Having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy