assaultive

as·saul·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-sawl-tiv]
- /əˈsɔl tɪv/
- /ə.ˈsɒl.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sawl-tiv]
- /əˈsɔl tɪv/

Definitions of assaultive word

adjective assaultive tending or seeming to assault; physically aggressive: the assaultive behavior of the inmates; the assaultive manner of some rock bands. 1
noun assaultive Tending or likely to commit an assault. 1
adjective assaultive Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault. 0

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Origin of assaultive

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; assault + -ive

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Parts of speech for Assaultive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assaultive

assaultive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

assaultive usage trend in Literature

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