combatively Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- argumentative
- gladiatorial
- antagonistic
- on-the-warpath
- fierce
- irritable
- acidic
- scrappy
- warlike
- vicious
- agonistic
- bellicose
- belligerent
- ugly
- chippy
- quarrelsome
- truculent
- disputatious
- savage
- feisty
- rude
- discordant
- pugnacious
Weak:
- cross
- snappish
- hot-tempered
- stroppy
- snappy
- querulous
- touchy
- battling
- bearish
- grouchy
- ornery
- brawly
- ill-humored
- ill-natured
- ill-tempered
- peevish
- huffy
- crabby
- pettish
- fretful
- cranky
- bilious
- waspish
- prickly
- fractious
- bristly
- disagreeable
- choleric
- surly
- fighting
- grumpy
- dyspeptic
- petulant
- irascible
- warring
- testy
Strongest:
- amiable
- benevolent
- cordial
- nonaggressive
- peaceable
- nonaggressive
- peaceable
- friendly
- pacific
- unwarlike
- amiable
- friendly
- peaceful
- benevolent
- conciliatory
- pleasant
- pacific
- conciliatory
- peaceful
- unwarlike
- pleasant
- cordial
Strong:
- genial
- genial
- benign
- obliging
- calm
- antimilitarist
- amicable
- serene
- obliging
- calm
- ingratiating
- quiet
- good-natured
- easygoing
- tranquil
- gentle
- good-tempered
- kindhearted
- ingratiating
- antimilitarist
- sociable
- gracious
- complaisant
- anti-imperialist
- affable
- uncombative
- unbelligerent
- quiet
- unbelligerent
- relaxed
- nonbelligerent
- tranquil
- benign
- gracious
- amicable
- affable
- relaxed
- good-natured
- kindhearted
- nonbelligerent
- uncombative
- anti-imperialist
- mild
- gentle
- sociable
- complaisant
- serene
- uncontentious
- uncontentious
- good-tempered
- mild
- easygoing
Weak:
combatively Meaning
combatively (r)
in a bellicose contentious manner
combatively Sentence Examples
- He responded combatively to criticism, refusing to consider alternative viewpoints.
- The two politicians sparred combatively during the televised debate.
- She approached the negotiation table combatively, demanding concessions from the opposing party.
- The student argued combatively with the teacher, unwilling to accept constructive feedback.
- The coach addressed the team's behavior, warning against playing combatively and risking penalties.
- Despite efforts to resolve the dispute peacefully, the situation escalated as both parties acted combatively.
- The driver reacted combatively to the traffic stop, refusing to comply with the officer's instructions.
- The combatively worded email only served to escalate tensions between the two colleagues.
- He approached the task combatively, viewing it as a personal challenge rather than a collaborative effort.
- The employee responded combatively to feedback from their supervisor, leading to further conflict in the workplace.
FAQs About the word combatively
in a bellicose contentious manner
aggressive, assaultive, militant, confrontational, contentious, hostile, argumentative, gladiatorial, antagonistic, on the warpath
amiable, benevolent, cordial, nonaggressive, peaceable, nonaggressive, peaceable, friendly, pacific, unwarlike
He responded combatively to criticism, refusing to consider alternative viewpoints.
The two politicians sparred combatively during the televised debate.
She approached the negotiation table combatively, demanding concessions from the opposing party.
The student argued combatively with the teacher, unwilling to accept constructive feedback.
