Combativeness and Pacifism
Opposite meaning words
Combativeness
Combativeness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: the boxer was known more for his unbridled combativeness than for his technical skill
Pacifism is an antonym for combativeness.
Pacifism
Pacifism noun - The doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable.
Combativeness is an antonym for pacifism.
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Pacifism and Combativeness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/combativeness/pacifism
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