combative

adjective

1. 1

   having or showing a ready disposition to fight

   bellicose young officers

   a combative impulse

2. 2

   striving to overcome in argument

   a dialectical and agonistic approach

3. 3

   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