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aggressive definition
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Grep of noun aggressive aggressiveness Overview of adj aggressive The adj aggressive has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) aggressive -- (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers") 2. (1) aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy -- (marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world") 3. aggressive, fast-growing -- (tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor") 4. aggressive, belligerent -- (characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone") Antonyms of adj aggressive 4 senses of aggressive Sense 1 aggressive (vs. unaggressive) unaggressive (vs. aggressive), nonaggressive => low-pressure Sense 2 aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy INDIRECT (VIA ambitious) -> unambitious, ambitionless Sense 3 aggressive, fast-growing(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA invasive) -> confined Sense 4 aggressive, belligerent INDIRECT (VIA hostile) -> amicable Similarity of adj aggressive 4 senses of aggressive Sense 1 aggressive (vs. unaggressive) => assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive => battleful, bellicose, combative, contentious => competitive, militant => hard-hitting, high-pressure => hostile => obstreperous => predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous => scrappy => truculent => pugnacious, rough Also See-> assertive#1; hostile#1; offensive#2 Sense 2 aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy => ambitious (vs. unambitious) Sense 3 aggressive, fast-growing(postnominal) => invasive (vs. confined) Sense 4 aggressive, belligerent => hostile (vs. amicable) Attributes of adj aggressive Familiarity of adj aggressive aggressive used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj aggressive aggressive nonaggressive unaggressive Overview of adj aggressive The adj aggressive has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) aggressive -- (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers") 2. (1) aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy -- (marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world") 3. aggressive, fast-growing -- (tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor") 4. aggressive, belligerent -- (characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone")
aggressive definition
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