aggressive

(ə-grĕs'ĭv)
adj.

1. Characterized by aggression: aggressive behavior.
2. Inclined to behave in an actively hostile fashion: an aggressive regime.
3. Assertive, bold, and energetic: an aggressive sales campaign.
4. Of or relating to an investment or approach to investing that seeks above-average returns by taking above-average risks.
5. Fast growing; tending to spread quickly and invade: an aggressive tumor.
6. Characterized by or inclined toward vigorous or intensive medical treatment: an aggressive approach to treating the infection.
7. Intense or harsh, as in color.

aggressively ag·gres'sive·ly adv.
aggressiveness ag·gres'sive·ness n.

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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.

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adjective

1. Inclined to act in a hostile way: belligerent, combative, contentious, hostile, militant. See attack/defend, attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
2. Marked by boldness and assertiveness: assertive. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, try.

adj

Definition: assertive
Antonyms: complaisant, laid-back

adj

Definition: belligerent, hostile
Antonyms: calm, easy-going, laid-back

IN BRIEF: Bold; ready to act or fight.

Male lions are often aggressive.

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For a list of words related to aggressive, see:

• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate

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See words rhyming with "aggressive."

Common misspelling(s) of aggressive

• agressive

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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