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   aggressive

   /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression: "he's very uncooperative and aggressive" Similar hostilebelligerentbellicoseantagonistictruculentpugnaciouscombativeviolentmachoconfrontationalquarrelsomeargumentativeinformal:badasswarmongeringwarlikewarringhawkishviolentcombativeattackingjingoisticmilitaristicflag-wavingsabre-rattlingoffensiveexpansionistinvasiveintrusiveinformal:gung-hoOpposite meekfriendlypeaceful
   • ▪ behaving or done in a determined and forceful way: "we needed more growth to pursue our aggressive acquisition strategy" Similar assertiveforcefulcompetitiveinsistentvigorousenergeticdynamicdrivingboldaudaciousenterprisinggo-aheadzealouspushinginformal:pushyin-your-facefeistyOpposite submissivediffident

   Word Origin late 17th century: from modern Latin aggressivus, from Latin aggress- ‘attacked’ (from the verb aggredi); compare with French agressif, -ive.

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   careless. adj. What is the opposite of Aggressive? Antonyms for Aggressive (opposite of Aggressive).

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   Synonyms for AGGRESSIVE: ambitious, fierce, militant, assertive, vigorous, adventurous, in-your-face, energetic; Antonyms of AGGRESSIVE: unaggressive, low-pressure, unassertive, unambitious, easygoing, relaxed, docile, nonassertive

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   aggressive, belligerent adjective. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight. "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone". Antonyms: confined, low-pressure, nonaggressive, amicable, unaggressive. Synonyms: fast-growing (a), militant, strong-growing, war-ridden, warring, belligerent.

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   7 Mac 2024 · Antonyms for aggressive are words or phrases that represent the opposite behavior or approach to being forceful, assertive, or confrontational. These terms are commonly used to describe individuals who exhibit more passive, gentle, or peaceful characteristics in their interactions with others.

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   Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of aggressive. Learn more. A person or thing that is violent uses force to hurt people, or shows people being hurt by force. Cambridge English Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press.

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   437 Opposite Words for Aggressive. peaceful. adj. # war , military. calm. adj. pacifist. n. shy. adj. # doubtful. passive. adj. # doubtful. timid. adj. # doubtful , meek. genial. adj. unassertive. adj. # bold. humble. adj. # meek. laid-back. adj. unaggressive. adj. friendly. adj. docile. adj. # meek. gentle. adj. # meek. inactive. adj. meek.

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    n. affection. What is the opposite of Aggressiveness? Antonyms for Aggressiveness (opposite of Aggressiveness).