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combative
The definition of combative is a person who likes to fight or argue.
(adjective)- An example of combative is a person who likes to debate about everything.
- An example of combative is someone who picks fights with strangers.
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See combative in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
fond of fighting or struggling; ready or eager to fight; pugnacious
Related Forms:
- combatively adverb
- combativeness noun
See combative in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Eager or disposed to fight; belligerent. See Synonyms at argumentative.
Related Forms:
- com·batˈive·ly adverb
- com·batˈive·ness noun
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