aggressive

ag-gres-sive · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

  2. 2.

    Pursuing one's aims and interests forcefully, sometimes unduly so.

  3. 3.

    (Of a disease or treatment) Developing or administered rapidly and intensively.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    aggressive behavior — Hostile or attacking actions.
  • •
    aggressive marketing — Forceful promotional strategies.
  • •
    passive-aggressive — Indirectly hostile through subtle behaviors.

Related words

Antonyms: gentle, meek, passive, peaceful
See also: aggression, assertive, hostile
Synonyms: assertive, belligerent, combative, hostile

Etymology

From Latin aggress-, past participle stem of aggredi ("to approach, attack"), from ad- ("to") + gradi ("to step, walk") + -ive (adjective-forming suffix).