Definition of AGGRESSIVE

aggressive

Meanings

Plural: aggressives

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"

Adjective Satellite

  • tending to spread quickly
    • "an aggressive tumor"
  • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
    • "aggressive acts against another country"

Adj

  • Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
  • Exploiting every opportunity to be applied.
  • That spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.
  • Involving high risk for potentially high reward.
  • Female but having a male or masculine gender presentation: butch.

Noun

  • One who is aggressive.
  • A (Black) woman who presents as masculine; a butch.

Origin / Etymology

From aggress + -ive. Compare with French agressif.

Synonyms

belligerent, fast-growing, strong-growing

Antonyms

passive, unaggressive

Scrabble Score: 15

aggressive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aggressive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aggressive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

aggressive is a valid Words With Friends word