Bonhomous and Combative

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Bonhomous adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: the talk show's bonhomous host has an easy rapport with television viewers

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Combative is an antonym for bonhomous.

Combative adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

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Bonhomous is an antonym for combative.

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Combative and Bonhomous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bonhomous/combative

Bonhomous & Combative. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bonhomous/combative>.

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