Combativeness and Complaisance

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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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Complaisance is an antonym for combativeness.

Complaisance noun - A desire or disposition to please.

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Combativeness is an antonym for complaisance.

Nearby Word: complaisant

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Complaisance and Combativeness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/combativeness/complaisance

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