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aggressive
[ uh-gres-iv ]
adjective
- characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing:
aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
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- making an all-out effort to win or succeed; competitive:
an aggressive basketball player.
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- vigorously energetic, especially in the use of initiative and forcefulness:
an aggressive salesperson.
- boldly assertive and forward; pushy:
an aggressive driver.
- emphasizing maximum growth and capital gains over quality, security, and income:
an aggressive mutual fund.
- Medicine/Medical.
- (of a disease or tumor) growing or spreading rapidly; highly invasive; difficult or impossible to treat successfully:
aggressive brain lesions.
- pertaining to a risky surgery or treatment, or to a medication that has grave side effects:
aggressive chemotherapy.
- (of a plant) spreading more rapidly than is desirable; tending to spread where not wanted:
The joe-pye weed may be too aggressive to contain in the small area you’ve designated.
aggressive
/ əˈɡɛɪ /
adjective
- quarrelsome or belligerent
an aggressive remark
- assertive; vigorous
an aggressive business executive
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·s· adverb
- ·s·Ա ····ٲ [ag-re-, siv, -i-tee], noun
- t··s adjective
- p··s adjective
- v··s adjective
- over··s·Ա noun
- p··s adjective
- ܲa·s adjective
- un·s·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of aggressive1
Example Sentences
Andrew Karpen, chief executive and founder of independent film distribution company Bleecker Street Media, died Monday of glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.
The White House has taken a similarly aggressive approach to institutions across civil society, once thought of as independent, at the hint of dissent from government views.
Writing on social media, the TV personality and America's Got Talent judge said the hip-hop trio "took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements".
While some people may say it’s a touch passive aggressive, it’s a step toward assuming best intent.
Baby faced Jaguars general manager James Gladstone is just 34, the second-youngest to ever hold the position with an NFL team, and he has signalled his intentions to be aggressive from the very start.
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