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more aggressive

ADJECTIVE

belligerent, hostile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combative contentious destructive intrusive threatening

WEAK

advancing antipathetic assailing attacking barbaric bellicose disruptive disturbing encroaching hawkish intruding invading martial militant offensive pugnacious quarrelsome rapacious warlike

Antonyms

WEAK

calm complaisant easy-going laid-back

ADJECTIVE

assertive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bold cocky dynamic energetic forceful smart tough vigorous zealous

WEAK

assertory brassy cheeky come on domineering enterprising flip fresh get up and go go after hard sell imperious masterful militant nervy pushing pushy sassy shooting from the hip smart alecky strenuous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic dull idle impotent inactive lethargic meek shy slow timid weak

WEAK

calm complaisant easy-going laid-back

Example Sentences

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Adding Kessler comes as state attorneys general have been taking a more aggressive role in waging anti-trust fights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

My hair loss isn’t as severe as it is for folks with more aggressive alopecia, but it’s still tough to live with.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

“I’ve been buying over the past two, three years anyway and making some investments and putting out some new spec homes, but I think we’re going to start getting a little bit more aggressive now.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Vemic says Andreescu has been playing "even more aggressive than before" and has been finishing points more at the net.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Beyond sheer verbal volume, the punch so evident in the Adams prose reflected his more aggressive and confrontational temperament.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis