AGGRESSIVE

aggressive

(adjective) having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; “an aggressive businessman”; “an aggressive basketball player”; “he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions”; “aggressive drivers”

aggressive, belligerent

(adjective) characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; “aggressive acts against another country”; “a belligerent tone”

aggressive, fast-growing, strong-growing

(adjective) tending to spread quickly; “an aggressive tumor”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

aggressive (comparative more aggressive, superlative most aggressive)

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

(programming) Of heuristics, source code optimization techniques, etc.: exploiting every opportunity to be applied.

(pathology, of a tumour or disease) That spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.

Synonyms

• See also combative

Antonyms

• passive

Source: Wiktionary

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Ag*gres"sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.]

Definition: Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation. -- Ag*gres"sive*ly, adv. -- Ag*gres"sive*ness, n.

No aggressive movement was made. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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