Difference between Bellicose and Combative

What is the difference between Bellicose and Combative?

Bellicose as an adjective is warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. while Combative as an adjective is given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Bellicose

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile. Showing or having the impulse to be combative.

Combative

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Example sentence: To say martial arts, or the combative form - mixed martial arts - is not an art form is incorrect.

We hope you now know whether to use Bellicose or Combative in your sentence.

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