Synonyms of combative

Adjective

1. contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious, argumentative (vs. unargumentative)

usage: 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"

2. agonistic, agonistical, combative, competitive (vs. noncompetitive), competitory

usage: striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach"

3. battleful, bellicose, combative, aggressive (vs. unaggressive)

usage: having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"

Definition and meaning of combative (Dictionary)