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aggressive.

Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/US
  1. Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.

    an aggressive policy, war, person, nation
  2. Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing. Tends to attack the player while unprovoked.

    Zombies are aggressive once you are near them.
  3. Exploiting every opportunity to be applied.

    especially
  4. Of a tumor or disease, that spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.

  5. Involving high risk for potentially high reward.

    an aggressive stock; an aggressive portfolio
  6. Female but having a male or masculine gender presentation; butch.

    US
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Latin aggressuslbor. English aggress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English aggressive From aggress + -ive. Compare with French agressif.

noun/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/US
  1. One who is aggressive.

  2. A (Black) woman who presents as masculine; a butch.

    US
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Latin aggressuslbor. English aggress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English aggressive From aggress + -ive. Compare with French agressif.

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