aggressive

/əˈɡrɛsɪv/

adjectiveag · gres · sive

Think: **AG** (act) + **GRESS** (like “progress” without the “pro”) + **-IVE** (having the quality) → acting in a forceful way.

Yes, it's aggressive. Don’t add a **d**: it’s **aggressive** (from **gress**), with **double s** and **-ive** at the end.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveready to attack, argue, or act in a forceful way
  2. adjectivevery determined and forceful in trying to succeed or get what you want

Examples

  • The dog became aggressive when a stranger came too close to its food.
  • Our team used an aggressive strategy to score early in the game.
  • The company launched an aggressive marketing campaign to gain new customers.

Synonyms

hostileforcefulpushyassertivebelligerent

Antonyms

gentlecalmpassive

Translations

ES agresivoPT agressivoFR agressif

Common misspellings

agresiveagressiveaggressivagresssiveagressivaggresssiveaggresiveaggrecive

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