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English

Etymology

Adverb

  1. In an aggressive manner.


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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Aggressive \Ag*gres"sive\, a. [Cf. F. agressif.]
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.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

No aggressive movement was made. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

2. Marked by self-confident ambition, vigorous
competitiveness, energy and initiative; as, an aggressive
young executive.

Syn: enterprising, pushful, pushing, pushy
[WordNet 1.5]

3. (Med., Biol.) Tending to grow or spread quickly; as, an
aggressive tumor. [Narrower terms: {invasive (vs.
noninvasive) ] --AS

Syn: fast-growing(prenominal)
[WordNet 1.5]

4. Tending to initiate unprovoked attacks; initiating
unprovoked military action; eager to fight; as, aggressive
acts against another country.

Syn: belligerent.
[WordNet 1.5]

Note: Narrower related terms: {bellicose, combative,
pugnacious, scrappy, truculent ; {hard-hitting,
high-pressure ; hostile (used of attempts to buy or
take control of a business: "hostile takeover";
"hostile tender offer"); {predatory, rapacious,
raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous . See also:
assertive, hostile, offensive.
[WordNet 1.5] -- Ag*gres"sive*ly, adv. --
Ag*gres"sive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet aggressively
adv : in an aggressive manner; "she was being sharply questioned"
[syn: sharply]
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