aggressive, militant, assertive, self-assertive mean obtrusively energetic especially in pursuing particular goals. aggressive implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in …

AGGRESSIVE definition: 1. showing anger and a willingness to attack other people: 2. determined to win or succeed and…. Learn more.

AGGRESSIVE definition: characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing. See examples of aggressive used in a sentence.

An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people. Some children are much more aggressive than others. These fish are very …

Definition of aggressive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. quarrelsome or belligerent: an aggressive remark. 2. assertive; vigorous: an aggressive business executive.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word aggressive, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The term aggression comes from the Latin word aggressio, meaning attack. The Latin was itself a joining of ad - and gradi -, which meant "step at". The first known use dates back to 1611, in the …

characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.

AGGRESSIVE meaning: 1 : ready and willing to fight, argue, etc. feeling or showing aggression; 2 : using forceful methods to succeed or to do something