# combative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒm.bə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #33,583

## Definitions
1. Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

## Etymology
From combat + -ive.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccombative`, `cmobative`, `cobmative`, `comabtive`, `combaitve`, `combatiev`, `combativve`, `combattive`, `combatvie`, `combbative`, `combtaive`, `commbative`, `ocmbative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/combative