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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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     AGGRESSIVE meaning: 1. showing anger and a willingness to...

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › aggressiveAGGRESSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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   Definitions of aggressive. adjective. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. “ aggressive acts against another country” synonyms: belligerent. hostile. characterized by enmity or ill will. adjective. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends. “an aggressive businessman” “an aggressive basketball player”

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aggressiveAggressive - definition of aggressive by The Free Dictionary

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   Aggressive means characterized by or inclined toward aggression, hostility, or assertiveness. Find different meanings, examples, and translations of aggressive in various contexts and languages.

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

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   Learn the meaning of aggressive as an adjective to describe a person or animal that is ready to attack or a forceful person or activity. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of aggressive.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of aggressive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   AGGRESSIVE definition: 1. behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person: 2. using forceful methods and…. Learn more.