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[ adjective ] having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

Examples

"an aggressive businessman" "an aggressive basketball player" "he was aggressive and imperious positive in his convictions" "aggressive drivers"

Used in print

(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)

He took advantage of the antagonism between aggressive assertiveness and anxiety and found a relatively rapid disappearance of anxiety when the former attitude was established .

Furthermore , a functional antagonism exists between an aggressive attitude and a state of anxiety .

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[ adjective ] marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative

Examples

"an aggressive young executive" "a pushful insurance agent" "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"

Used in print

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

To the extent that the problem is merely parking , an aggressive downtown management , like that of Lazarus_Brothers in Columbus , Ohio , can fight_back successfully by building a garage on the lot next_door .

Related terms

ambitious

3
[ adjective ] tending to spread quickly

Synonyms

fast-growing

Examples

"an aggressive tumor"

Related terms

invasive

4
[ adjective ] tending to spread quickly

Synonyms

fast-growing

Examples

"an aggressive tumor"

Related terms

invasive

5
[ adjective ] characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

Synonyms

belligerent

Examples

"aggressive acts against another country" "a belligerent tone"

Related terms

hostile

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