Definition of 'aggressive'
1. adjective
An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
2. adjective
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aggressive in British English
adjective
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Derived forms
aggressively (agˈgressively) adverb
aggressiveness (agˈgressiveness)
noun
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aggressive in American English
adjective
SYNONYMY NOTE: aggressive implies a bold and energetic pursuit of one's ends, connoting, in derogatory usage,
a ruthless desire to dominate and, in a favorable sense, enterprise or initiative; militant implies a vigorous, unrelenting espousal of a cause, movement, etc. and rarely suggests
the furthering of one's own ends; assertive emphasizes self-confidence and a persistent determination to express oneself or one's
opinions; pushing is applied derogatorily to a forwardness of personality that manifests itself in
officiousness or rudeness3.
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aggressive in American English
(əˈɡresɪv)
adjective
SYNONYMS 1. pugnacious, militant. 2. forceful, enterprising, assertive.ANTONYMS 1. friendly. 2. retiring, shy, timid, hesitant.1.
characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing
aggressive acts against a neighboring country
5.
an aggressive mutual fund
6.
b.
aggressive chemotherapy
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Derived forms
aggressively adverb
aggressiveness or aggressivity (ˌæɡreˈsɪvɪti)
noun
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aggressive
British English: aggressive
/əˈɡrɛsɪv/ ADJECTIVE
An aggressive person behaves angrily or violently towards other people.
Some children are much more aggressive than others.
- American English: aggressive /əˈgrɛsɪv/
- Arabic: عُدْوانِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: agressivo
- Chinese: 侵犯性的
- Croatian: agresivan
- Czech: agresivní
- Danish: aggressiv
- Dutch: agressief
- European Spanish: agresivo
- Finnish: aggressiivinen
- French: agressif
- German: aggressiv
- Greek: επιθετικός
- Italian: aggressivo
- Japanese: 攻撃的な
- Korean: 공격적인
- Norwegian: aggressiv
- Polish: agresywny
- European Portuguese: agressivo
- Romanian: agresiv
- Russian: агрессивный
- Latin American Spanish: agresivo
- Swedish: aggressiv
- Thai: ก้าวร้าว
- Turkish: saldırgan
- Ukrainian: агресивний
- Vietnamese: hung hăng
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