| Main Entry: |
combative |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
aggressive |
Synonyms: |
antagonistic,
bellicose,
belligerent,
cantankerous,
contentious, cussed,
energetic, fire-eating, gladiatorial, hawkish, militant,
ornery*,
pugnacious, quarrelsome, ructious, scrappy,
strenuous, trigger-happy,
truculent, warlike, warring
|
Antonyms: |
agreeable, compromising, peaceful, peaceloving
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
