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   aggressive

   /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression: "he's very uncooperative and aggressive" Similar hostilebelligerentbellicoseantagonistictruculentpugnaciouscombativeviolentmachoconfrontationalquarrelsomeargumentativeinformal:badasswarmongeringwarlikewarringhawkishviolentcombativeattackingjingoisticmilitaristicflag-wavingsabre-rattlingoffensiveexpansionistinvasiveintrusiveinformal:gung-hoOpposite meekfriendlypeaceful
   • ▪ behaving or done in a determined and forceful way: "we needed more growth to pursue our aggressive acquisition strategy" Similar assertiveforcefulcompetitiveinsistentvigorousenergeticdynamicdrivingboldaudaciousenterprisinggo-aheadzealouspushinginformal:pushyin-your-facefeistyOpposite submissivediffident

   Word Origin late 17th century: from modern Latin aggressivus, from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi); compare with French agressif, -ive.

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   Synonyms for AGGRESSIVE: ambitious, fierce, militant, assertive, vigorous, adventurous, in-your-face, energetic; Antonyms of AGGRESSIVE: unaggressive, low-pressure, unassertive, unambitious, easygoing, relaxed, docile, nonassertive

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   Synonyms for AGGRESSIVE in English: hostile, offensive, destructive, belligerent, unkind, unfriendly, malevolent, contrary, antagonistic, pugnacious, …

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   Synonyms for AGGRESSIVE: assertive, pushing, forward, enterprising, forceful, domineering, self-assertive, militant; Antonyms for AGGRESSIVE: laid-back, submissive, calm, retiring, unaggressive, easy-going, passive, complaisant.

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   Synonyms for aggressive in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for aggressive. 41 synonym for aggressive: hostile, offensive, destructive, belligerent, unkind, unfriendly, malevolent, contrary, antagonistic, pugnacious, bellicose....

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    The meaning of AGGRESSIVE is tending toward or exhibiting aggression. How to use aggressive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Aggressive.

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    Synonyms for AGGRESSION: aggressiveness, hostility, defiance, fight, belligerence, assaultiveness, pugnacity, belligerency; Antonyms of AGGRESSION: pacifism, nonaggression, friendliness, sociability, benevolence, gentleness, antimilitarism, cordiality