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Armed vs Combative - What's the difference?

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Armed is a related term of combative.


As adjectives the difference between armed and combative

is that armed is (sometimes|in combination) equipped, especially with a weapon or armed can be (chiefly|in combination) having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type while combative is given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

As a verb armed

is (arm).

armed

English

Etymology 1

See the verb .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (sometimes, in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.
    • nuclear-armed
  • (of a weapon) Prepared for use; loaded.
  • (obsolete) Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
  • * De Foe
    • a distemper eminently armed from heaven
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (arm)

    • Etymology 2

    .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chiefly, in combination) Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
  • Coloured in a different tincture from the beast or bird itself.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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    combative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
    • His combative style leads to many arguments.

    Synonyms

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