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Ag`gres´sive
a.1.Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one's own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others' needs or desires; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation; an aggressive businessman; an aggressive basketball player; he was aggressive and imperious in his convictions; aggressive drivers. Opposite of unaggressive.
No aggressive movement was made.
- Macaulay.
2.marked by self-confident ambition, competitiveness, energy and initiative; as, an aggressive young executive.
3.(Med., Biol.) tending to spread quickly
4.characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
Adj.1.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"
Antonyms:
nonaggressive, unaggressive - not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
2.aggressive - 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 - tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor"
Synonyms: fast-growing
4.aggressive - characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
Synonyms: belligerent
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