Antonyms of adj combative
3 senses of combative
Sense 1
contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious -- (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")
INDIRECT (VIA argumentative) -> unargumentative -- (not given to or characterized by argument)
Sense 2
agonistic, agonistical, combative -- (striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach")
INDIRECT (VIA competitive) -> noncompetitive -- (not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games")
Sense 3
battleful, bellicose, combative -- (having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature")
INDIRECT (VIA aggressive) -> unaggressive, nonaggressive -- (not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness)
Similarity of adj combative
3 senses of combative
Sense 1
contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious -- (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")
=> argumentative (vs. unargumentative) -- (given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child")
Sense 2
agonistic, agonistical, combative -- (striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach")
=> competitive (vs. noncompetitive), competitory -- (involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position")
Sense 3
battleful, bellicose, combative -- (having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature")
=> aggressive (vs. unaggressive) -- (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers")