Term Gallery logo

Meanings of combativeness in English

Catalan
bel·ligerància
Spanish
militancia

A militant aggressiveness.

bel·ligerància
Usage of combativeness in English
1
Burke's combativeness drained away and he turned pale Now wait a second.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
2
How the combativeness squares with the demands of diplomacy is another matter.
The Irish Times
3
Mr. Tibbets-whoseorgan of combativeness is finely developed, by the by-was saying-
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 03
4
His will was weak; he had no combativeness; he had a wish to lean.
Sevenoaks: A Story of Today
5
He has also struggled with forming a coherent response, veering from contrition to combativeness.
News.com.au
6
Then we went to bed and regained strength and combativeness for the coming day.
Mince Pie
7
There is plenty of room for the organs of combativeness.
History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Sant...
8
The old man had too many crotchets and too much combativeness to be popular.
California Sketches, New Series
9
He has given you the best part of your nature, combativeness, pride, and frankness.
Doctor Pascal
10
Adams and Blunt play off each other with sisterly combativeness.
Reuters
11
This touched a sore spot, and aroused Ruth Leigh's combativeness.
The Golden House
12
The voice of the coxswain rasped in its combativeness.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
13
The very insolence of the man seemed to arouse all the combativeness of her nature.
Constance Dunlap
14
She nodded emphatically with a good-humored combativeness at the visiting woman and at her sister.
The Portion of Labor
15
Mrs. Thornton saw the battle-spirit in Margaret's eyes, and it called up her combativeness also.
North and South
16
In praising her combativeness at a rally last month, Trump could have been describing himself.
Reuters
About this term
More collocations
Translations for combativeness
Combativeness through the time
Combativeness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common