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Ian Jackson

Meaning of "combative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMBATIVE

combative  [ˈkɒmbətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMBATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Combative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMBATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of combative in the English dictionary

The definition of combative in the dictionary is eager or ready to fight, argue, etc; aggressive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMBATIVE


administrative
ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv
alternative
ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv
approbative
əˈprəʊbətɪv
collaborative
kəˈlæbərətɪv
comparative
kəmˈpærətɪv
conservative
kənˈsɜːvətɪv
cooperative
kəʊˈɒpərətɪv
decorative
ˈdɛkərətɪv
deverbative
dɪˈvɜːbətɪv
disturbative
dɪˈstɜːbətɪv
initiative
ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv
negative
ˈnɛɡətɪv
noncombative
ˌnɒnˈkɒmbətɪv
perturbative
pəˈtɜːbətɪv
probative
ˈprəʊbətɪv
rebarbative
rɪˈbɑːbətɪv
relative
ˈrɛlətɪv
representative
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv
reprobative
ˈreprəbətɪv
uncombative
ʌnˈkɒmbətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMBATIVE

combat boot
combat car
combat duty
combat fatigue
combat fatigues
combat gear
combat jacket
combat knife
combat knives
combat neurosis
combat troops
combat trousers
combat zone
combat-ready
combatable
combatant
combater
combatively
combativeness
combats

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMBATIVE

active
affirmative
creative
cumulative
illustrative
imperative
in the negative
indicative
informative
innovative
investigative
legislative
narrative
native
normative
operative
provocative
qualitative
quantitative
sales representative
tentative

Synonyms and antonyms of combative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMBATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «combative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of combative

Translation of «combative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMBATIVE

Find out the translation of combative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of combative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «combative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好斗的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

combativo
570 millions of speakers

English

combative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुझारू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القتالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боевой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

combativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

combater
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

combatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kämpferisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戦闘的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호전적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Combater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiếu chiến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

combater
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेळावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

combater
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

combattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wojowniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бойової
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

combativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαχητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dapper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

combative
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stridslystne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of combative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBATIVE»

The term «combative» is regularly used and occupies the 62.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBATIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about combative

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5 QUOTES WITH «COMBATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word combative.
1
Jennifer Beals
Certainly from the rehearsal process with Elizabeth I think it was very clear. Well let me start again. We were initially supposed to be more combative.
2
Randy Couture
I started wrestling at ten. I played a lot of other sports: soccer, football. I really enjoyed skiing. But wrestling just took off for me. It seemed to be the sport I had an affinity for; I liked the individual, combative nature. There's something special about that. It took me all the places I wanted to go.
3
Ian Jackson
I'm sorry if the following sounds combative and excessively personal, but that's my general style.
4
Arthur Keith
Man is by nature competitive, combative, ambitious, jealous, envious, and vengeful.
5
Mike Wallace
In making the jump from a local program to the showcase of a coast-to-coast broadcast, Ted Yates and I were determined to maintain the candid, sometimes combative style we'd introduced on 'Night Beat.' But that proved easier said than done.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMBATIVE»

Discover the use of combative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to combative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Military Combative Masters of the 20th Century
Profiles of military armed and unarmed combat instructors from around the world, past and present.
Tank Todd, 2006
2
Fighting Words: From War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers
Nearly 1,000 entries explain the origins of words and phrases from warfare, from both ancient and modern eras.
Christine Ammer, 1999
3
Dropping the Gloves: Inside the Fiercely Combative World of ...
Filled with behind-the-scene stories of all the legendary players Barry played with or coached - Gretzky, Yzerman, Messier, Bobby Hull, and Brad Park - Dropping the Gloves is a true to life, insiders account of the world of professional ...
Barry Melrose, Roger Vaughan, 2012
4
The Book of Martial Power: The Universal Guide to the ...
Citing the sometimes contradictory techniques of various martial arts styles, a guide to mastering the fundamentals of combat recommends a compilation of physical, mental, and spiritual martial arts tactics, in a reference that explains how ...
Steven J. Pearlman, 2008
5
Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 200 ...
Based on the principle that it is best to move from defense to attack as quickly as possible, Complete Krav Maga teaches fast-escape maneuvers combined with powerful counterattacks.
Darren Levine, 2007
6
Biomechanics of Martial Arts and Combative Sports
This book presents a comprehensive review on this subject.
Osmar Pinto Neto, 2011
7
The Dancing Word: An Embodied Approach to the Preparation of ...
Affective Combative Behaviour and Pseudo-Predatory Combative Behaviour Armstrong divides his general definition of human combative behaviour into two sub-categories, Affective Combative Behaviour and Pseudo-Predatory Combative ...
Daniel Mroz, 2011
8
The Combative Perspective: The Thinking Man's Guide to ...
If you want to win, and not just survive, in a fight for your life, mind-set is at least as critical as tactics.
Gabriel Suárez, 2003
9
Hard Knocks on a Thick Skull: Training the Body for a ...
This leads me to look at the dialectical relationship between larger institutional structures and the way that agency is embodied and enacted in accordance with local cultural forms.
Michael Joseph Ryan, 2007
10
Advancements in the Scientific Study of Combative Sports
This book seeks to provide a central outlet for the current research on combative sports, provoke interdisciplinary approaches to the field, and provoke further research and advancements on the topic.
Jason E. Warnick, W. Daniel Martin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMBATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term combative is used in the context of the following news items.
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WimbleSpin, Day 9: Kyrgios gets combative with press after tanking …
WimbleSpin, Day 9: Kyrgios gets combative with press after tanking accusations. Tuesday, July 07, 2015 /by Jonathan Scott. Tags: 2015 Wimbledon · Nick ... «Tennis Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Hannibal Buress gets combative about his show's lack of gender …
Does Hannibal Buress give a crap about the lack of gender equality in Hollywood, especially in comedy? Well, that's unclear, especially after ... «Salon, Jul 15»
3
Combative sports lift Baguio in National Games
COMBATIVE sports continued to deliver medals for Baguio City at the National Games' Luzon qualifier in Manila. The taekwondo team finished ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
4
Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's combative finance minister, has called it …
Yanis Varoufakis abruptly quit his role as Greek finance minister this morning. The announcement came within hours of a referendum in which ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
5
Combative man tasered, arrested
7/6/2015 5:58:00 AM Combative man tasered, arrested. Cesar Eliud Quintero. KINGMAN - A Kingman man was arrested June 29 after he allegedly tried to attack ... «Kdminer, Jul 15»
6
All Blacks haka and Samoa Siva Tau to set the tone for combative
All Blacks haka and Samoa Siva Tau to set the tone for combative Apia test video. LIAM NAPIER IN APIA. Last updated 13:33, July 7 2015 ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Combative new star of the French right
Anyone in France with the most cursory interest in politics has been obliged to form an opinion on Florian Philippot. At just 34, he has become ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
Combative Sirens reap dividends
But it was far from a one-man show as the team managed to eke their combative qualities to twice annul a goal deficit in the last session after ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
9
Tsipras's Combative Statement on Bank Holiday
June 29, 2015 (EIRNS)—Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's statement announcing a bank holiday is as combative as that on the referendum, and is worth ... «Executive Intelligence Review, Jul 15»
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Some Witnesses Say Zambrano-Montes Looked More Confused …
Some Witnesses Say Zambrano-Montes Looked More Confused Than Combative. By Katherine Hessel. Published Wednesday, July 1st, 2015. We are learning ... «KVEW, Jul 15»

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