aggressive
American Heritage Dictionary:
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ag·gres·sive
(ə-grĕs'ĭv) 
adj.
aggressiveness ag·gres'sive·ness n.
adj.
- Characterized by aggression: aggressive behavior.
- Inclined to behave in an actively hostile fashion: an aggressive regime.
- Assertive, bold, and energetic: an aggressive sales campaign.
- Of or relating to an investment or approach to investing that seeks above-average returns by taking above-average risks.
- Fast growing; tending to spread quickly and invade: an aggressive tumor.
- Characterized by or inclined toward vigorous or intensive medical treatment: an aggressive approach to treating the infection.
- Intense or harsh, as in color.
aggressiveness ag·gres'sive·ness n.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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aggressive
1. Note that it has two gs.
2. The modern commercial world has added the meanings 'self-assertive; energetic, enterprising' to the word when it is applied to the techniques of marketing and salesmanship or to selling goods or services:
We are seeking an aggressive senior level manager with excellent business acumen—advertisement in The Times, 1985.
| aggression, aggravation, aggravate | |
| aggressor, agitator, ago, since |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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aggressive
adjective
- Inclined to act in a hostile way: belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant. See attack/defend, attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
- Marked by boldness and assertiveness: assertive. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, try.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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aggressive
adj
Definition: assertive
Antonyms: complaisant, laid-back
adj
Definition: belligerent, hostile
Antonyms: calm, easy-going, laid-back
Word Tutor:
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aggressive
IN BRIEF: Bold; ready to act or fight.
Male lions are often aggressive.
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Aggressive
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - aggressiv, angrebslysten
Nederlands (Dutch)
agressief, vijandig
Français (French)
adj. - agressif, accrocheur (un vendeur), (Mil) offensif, (Psych) agressif
Deutsch (German)
adj. - aggressiv, angriffslustig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επιθετικός, μαχητικός, δραστήριος, δυναμικός, έντονος
Italiano (Italian)
aggressivo, litigioso, offensivo
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - agressivo, ofensivo, ativo (EUA), enérgico (EUA)
Русский (Russian)
агрессивный, враждебный, вызывающий
Español (Spanish)
adj. - agresivo, ofensivo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - aggressiv
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
侵犯的, 侵略的, 有进取精神的, 好斗的, 挑衅的, 有干劲的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 侵犯的, 侵略的, 有進取精神的, 好鬥的, 挑釁的, 有幹勁的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 침략적인, 적극적인
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 攻撃的な, 侵略的な, けんか好きな, 積極的な, 押しの強い
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) عدواني, مناضل, مكافح, مغامر
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - תוקפני, בעל-יזמה, מתגרה, שאינו נרתע, אגרסיבי
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