All aggressive synonyms
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A a adj aggressive
- belligerent β A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
- assertive β Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice.
- contentious β A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
- intrusive β tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
- combative β A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
- threatening β tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- destructive β Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- tough β strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- bold β Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- zealous β full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- forceful β full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- cocky β Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
- vigorous β full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
- smart β having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
- antipathetic β having or arousing a strong aversion
- barbaric β If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- bellicose β You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- disruptive β causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- disturbing β upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- martial β inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
- militant β vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- offensive β causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- pugnacious β inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- quarrelsome β inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- rapacious β given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
- warlike β fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial: a warlike fleet; warlike tribes.
- advancing β to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- assailing β to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- attacking β to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
- hawkish β resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- brassy β Brassy music is bold, harsh, and loud.
- cheeky β If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.
- come on β You say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do.
- domineering β inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
- flip β to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
- fresh β newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- imperious β domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- masterful β dominating; self-willed; imperious.
- nervy β brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
- pushing β that pushes.
- pushy β obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
- sassy β impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
- strenuous β characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- assertory β characterized by or relating to declaration or affirmation
- go after β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
adjective aggressive
- violent β acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- hostile β of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- insistent β earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
- hard-hitting β striking or capable of striking with force.