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   Ag·gres·sive

   /əˈɡresiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression: "he's very uncooperative and aggressive" Similar hostilebelligerentbellicoseantagonistictruculentpugnaciouscombativeviolentmachoconfrontationalquarrelsomeargumentativeinformal:badasswarmongeringwarlikewarringhawkishviolentcombativeattackingjingoisticmilitaristicflag-wavingsaber-rattlingoffensiveexpansionistinvasiveintrusiveinformal:gung-hoOpposite meekfriendlypeaceful
   • ▪ pursuing one's aims and interests forcefully, sometimes unduly so: "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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   AGGRESSIVE definition: 1. behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person: 2. using forceful methods and…. Learn more.

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   characterized by enmity or ill will. adjective. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends. “an aggressive businessman”. “an aggressive basketball player”. “he was aggressive and imperious”. “ aggressive drivers”. synonyms: battleful, bellicose, combative.

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   characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country. Synonyms: militant, pugnacious. Antonyms: friendly.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAGGRESSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people. Some children are much more aggressive than others. These fish are very aggressive.

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   Definition of aggressive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   AGGRESSIVE meaning: 1 : ready and willing to fight, argue, etc. feeling or showing aggression; 2 : using forceful methods to succeed or to do something

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   Aggressive definition: characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing. See examples of AGGRESSIVE used in a sentence.