Combative and Flippant

Combative

Combative adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Flippant and combative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flippant" instead an adjective "Combative".

Flippant

Flippant adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.

Combative and flippant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combative" instead an adjective "Flippant".

Nearby Words: flippancy, flippantly

Mutual synonyms

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