combative

Adjective
Synonyms: contentiousdisputatiousdisputativelitigiousagonisticagonisticalbattlefulbellicose

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. 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”Synonyms: contentiousdisputatiousdisputativelitigious
  2. striving to overcome in argument“a dialectical and agonistic approach”Synonyms: agonisticagonistical
  3. having or showing a ready disposition to fight“bellicose young officers”“a combative impulse”“a contentious nature”Synonyms: battlefulbellicose
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Combative \Com"bat*ive\ (? or ?), a. Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious. [1913 Webster]
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