Combative - English meaning

adjective

Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

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He's very uncooperative and aggressive

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

adjective

Using strong, forceful methods esp. to sell or persuade

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The company mounted an aggressive marketing campaign., you have to be aggressive if you want to suc…

adjective

Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something.

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An antagonistic group of bystanders

adjective

Given to arguing.

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An argumentative child

adjective

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

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A mood of bellicose jingoism

adjective

Hostile and aggressive.

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The mood at the meeting was belligerent

noun

A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.

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Ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent

adjective

Eager to fight or argue

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She was so belligerent that i gave up trying to explain.

adjective

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

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A contentious issue

adjective

Causing or likely to cause disagreement

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A contentious subject

adjective

Resembling a hawk in nature or appearance.

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His hawkish nose

adjective

Supporting the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutions

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The president is hawkish on foreign policy., such opposition only hardened their hawkish views., he…

adjective

Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

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A hostile audience

adjective

Characterized by enmity or ill will

adjective

Showing strong dislike; unfriendly

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Her parents were openly hostile to me., the nevada desert is one of the most hostile regions in ame…

adjective

Favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause.

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The army are in conflict with militant groups

noun

A militant person.

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Militants became increasingly impatient of parliamentary manoeuvres

adjective

Active, determined, and often willing to use force

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A militant group/leader, security forces made it impossible for militants to carry out their threats.

adjective

Advocating or pursuing an aggressive military policy; hawkish.

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They continue to pursue a militaristic policy

adjective

Supporting the idea of having powerful armed forces in a country

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A militaristic policy/government, an attack might make them paranoid, militaristic, and aggressive.

adjective

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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His public statements became increasingly pugnacious

adjective

Wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully

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I found him pugnacious and arrogant.

adjective

Given to or characterized by quarrelling.

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A moody, quarrelsome man

adjective

A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.

adjective

Having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner.

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Her mother had received a threatening letter

verb

State one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.

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How dare you threaten me?

adjective

Expressing the possibility that something unwanted or unpleasant will happen

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Threatening skies meant a storm was coming., she received several threatening phone calls after her…

adjective

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

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The truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports

adjective

Having a bad state of mind, or behaving in a threatening manner

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He was a truculent bully.

adjective

Disposed towards or threatening war; hostile.

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A warlike clan

adjective

Suited to or liking war, or threatening, as if going to fight

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A warlike mood, a warlike speech

noun

Encouragement or advocacy of aggression towards other countries or groups.

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The newspaper was accused of warmongering

adjective

Encouraging or advocating aggression towards other countries or groups.

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A nation controlled by a bloodthirsty warmongering madman

noun

The act of encouraging a country to go to war or of threatening violence against another country

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The president was accused of warmongering., much of the world is still engaged in senseless warmong…