Hyphenation of combative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word combative? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

com-bat-ive

Definitions of combative:

1.	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits A style described as abrasive and contentious A disputatious lawyer A litigious and acrimonious spirit
2.	Striving to overcome in argument A dialectical and agonistic approach
3.	Having or showing a ready disposition to fight Bellicose young officers A combative impulse A contentious nature

Synonyms of combative:

adj	agonistic, agonistical, competitive, competitory
adj	battleful, bellicose, contentious, aggressive

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