Definition Definition

aggressive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'aggressive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aggressive [ a.]
- Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation.

Meaning of 'aggressive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aggressive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
Example in sentence:
  • aggressive drivers;
  • an aggressive basketball player;
  • an aggressive businessman;
  • he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions
2 . aggressive [ s]
Meaning (2):
- characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
Example in sentence:
  • a belligerent tone;
  • aggressive acts against another country
Meaning (3):
- tending to spread quickly
Example in sentence:
  • an aggressive tumor

Nearby Words:

aggeneration agger aggerate aggeration aggerose aggest agglomerate agglomerated agglomerating agglomeration

See 'aggressive' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Related Definitions

  • passive-aggressive personality
    A passive-aggressive personality is a person who expresses anger and hostility by oscillating between extreme dependence on, and extreme aggression towards, other people
  • Aggressive Growth Hedge Fund
    Aggressive Growth Hedge Fund is in the context of hedge funds, a style of management that focuses primarily on equities
  • Aggressive growth mutual fund
    Aggressive growth mutual fund is a mutual fund designed for maximum capital appreciation that places its money in
  • Aggressively
    Aggressively used in context of general equities. For a customer it means working to buy or sell one's stock, with an emphasis

Categories

Browse Dictionary