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Combative vs Controversial - What's the difference?

combative | controversial |

As adjectives the difference between combative and controversial

is that combative is given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious while controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

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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    controversial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
  • * (rfdate) Macaulay:
    • Whole libraries of controversial books.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns often used with "controversial": topic, subject, work, author, method, etc.

    Synonyms

    * contentious * contested

    Antonyms

    * uncontroversial * noncontroversial * incontrovertible

    Derived terms

    * controversialness

    Related terms

    * controversialist * controversiality * controversy * controvert * controverter * controvertible

    See also

    * disputatious * polemical * disputable * controvertible * debatable

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