aggressive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From aggress +‎ -ive. Compare with French agressif.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (WEAE) IPA: /ʌˈgɹɛs.ɪv/
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[edit] Adjective

aggressive (comparative more aggressive, superlative most aggressive)

1. Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking.

   an aggressive policy, war, person, nation

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:combative

[edit] Related terms

• aggression
• aggressively
• aggressiveness
• aggressor
• passive aggressive

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• aggressive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• aggressive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

aggressive f.

1. Feminine plural form of aggressivo