combatif
French, adjective/kɔ̃.ba.tif/
combatif is spelled C-O-M-B-A-T-I-F (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written French, the 41,708th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Combatif is a French adjective meaning “combative, aggressive, assertive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui porte au combat”.
What does combatif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
combative, aggressive, assertive
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui porte au combat. 2. Relatif au combat.
noun: 1. Celui qui aime la lutte, la dispute.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of combatif
- combative feminine
- combatifs masculine plural
- combatives feminine plural
- combattif alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce combatif?
- /kɔ̃.ba.tif/
- \kɔ̃.ba.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to combatif
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is combatif in French?
combatif appears about once in every 2 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).