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")

2024, Cloud WordNet Browser