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Adjective: aggressive u'gresiv- 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" - Tending to spread quickly
"an aggressive tumour" - fast-growing, strong-growing - Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
"aggressive acts against another country" - belligerent, chippy [N. Amer]
See also: aggress, aggressively, aggressiveness, assertive, battleful, bellicose, combative, competitive, hard-hitting, high-pressure, hostile, invasive, in-your-face, militant, obstreperous, offensive, predatory, pugnacious, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, rough, scrappy, self-asserting, self-assertive, truculent, vulturine, vulturous Antonym: unaggressive Encyclopedia: Aggressive |