Definitions for aggressive
əˈgrɛs ɪvag·gres·sive

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aggressive(adj)

   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"

2. aggressive, fast-growing(a), strong-growing(adj)

   tending to spread quickly

   "an aggressive tumor"

3. aggressive, belligerent(adj)

   characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

   "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aggressive(Adjective)

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

   an aggressive policy, war, person, nation

Origin: From . Compare with French agressif.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aggressive(adj)

   tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aggressive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4757

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aggressive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3732

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aggressive' in Adjectives Frequency: #621

How to pronounce aggressive?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say aggressive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggressive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aggressive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of aggressive in a Sentence

1. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein:

   We need to be aggressive now.

2. Karen Burke:

   They're quite aggressive fish.

3. Mohammed Lokman:

   It’s so aggressive and so mad.

4. Mary Sullivan:

   My cancer was pretty aggressive.

5. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   It isn't intended to be aggressive.

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