Combativeness and Nonaggression

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Combativeness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.

Usage example: the boxer was known more for his unbridled combativeness than for his technical skill

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Nonaggression is an antonym for combativeness.

Nonaggression noun - A policy of not initiating hostilities.

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Combativeness is an antonym for nonaggression.

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Nonaggression and Combativeness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/combativeness/nonaggression

Combativeness & Nonaggression. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/combativeness/nonaggression>.

Nonaggression or Combativeness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/combativeness/nonaggression.

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