adj. Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Disposed to combat; pugnacious; showing a disposition to fight, contend, or oppose.
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adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
adj. striving to overcome in argument
adj. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Word Usage
"The Microsoft-Spurned Researcher Collective is also challenging what it describes as a combative attitude among software vendors toward independent and third-party security researchers."