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aggressive

/ə'grɛsɪv/

Synonyms of aggressive Antonyms of aggressive Examples of aggressive Usage of aggressive Parts of aggressive Definition that contains aggressive Words sounding like aggressive Explanation of aggressive

adjective
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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"aggressive acts against another country"

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belligerent hostile
adjective
tending to spread quickly
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"an aggressive tumor"

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fast-growing strong-growing invasive
adjective
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
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"an aggressive businessman" "an aggressive basketball player" "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions" "aggressive drivers"

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high-pressure hostile in-your-face militant obstreperous predatory pugnacious rapacious raptorial ravening rough scrappy truculent vulturine vulturous battleful bellicose combative competitive hard-hitting

Opposite:

unaggressive

Examples of aggressive

"aggressive acts against another country"
"an aggressive tumor"
"an aggressive businessman"
"an aggressive basketball player"
"he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"
"aggressive drivers"