What does "combative" mean?

Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Combative

Common synonyms include: contentious, disputatious, aggressive, aggressive, aggressive behavior, aggressive person.

/kəmˈbæ.tɪv/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Adjective

1
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
"Their combative conduct leads to many problems."

Adjective

1
having or showing a ready disposition to fight wordnet
2
striving to overcome in argument wordnet
3
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits wordnet

"The combative patient was given a tranquilizer."

From combat + -ive.