adjective

aggressive

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/ aggr·essi·ve 3 syllables

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

Word facts

Part of speech adjective
Syllables 3
Letters 10
Starts with A

Definition of Aggressive

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

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    an aggressive policy, war, person, nation

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Antonyms for Aggressive

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Aggressive has 3 syllables: aggr·essi·ve. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

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Aggressive is used as a adjective. As an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun.

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