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- pronunciation:
gre
sihv
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
An aggressive country is not friendly and is ready to attack other countries. If a person acts in an aggressive way, they try to hurt other people, or they act as if they want to.
Our neighbor's dog is aggressive. We have to stay away because he bites.The small country needed help to defend itself against its aggressive neighbor.- synonyms:
- offensive
- antonyms:
- peaceful
- similar words:
- martial, tough
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| definition 2: |
An aggressive person acts or moves forward in a forceful way, often ahead of other people.
The more aggressive kids pushed to the front of the line.- synonyms:
- forceful
- similar words:
- bold, forward
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| related words: |
offensive, rough |
| contrasting words: |
passive |
| derivations: |
aggressively (adv.), aggressiveness (n.) |
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